Isaac Lumelume
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Full name | Rusiate Isaac Lumelume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia | 16 April 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 March 2021 Source: [1] |
Rusiate Isaac Lumelume is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
Early life[]
Lumelume played his junior football for Berala Bears and was educated at Bass High School, Bass Hill. While attending school he represented the New South Wales Under-18 side in 2016 and in 2017 he represented the Under-20 side.
Career[]
2019[]
Lumelume made his international debut for Fiji in their 56–14 victory vs Lebanon in the 2019 Pacific Test.[2][3]
Following his test match performance, he was granted an immediate release from the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to take up a mid season transfer to the Melbourne Storm.
Lumelume played his second test for Fiji Bati against Toa Samoa in October.
2020[]
In Round 16 of the 2020 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for Melbourne against Manly-Warringah at Sunshine Coast Stadium. He had his Melbourne jersey (cap number 205) presented to him by Melbourne Storm team mate Suliasi Vunivalu.
References[]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Bukuya and Lumelume to represent Fiji". Sharks.com.au. 17 June 2019.
External links[]
- Fiji national rugby league team players
- Melbourne Storm players
- Rugby league centres
- Living people
- 1998 births