Patrick Mago
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Full name | Patrick Mago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Otara, Auckland, New Zealand | 4 December 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 May 2021 Source: [1] |
Patrick Mago (born 4 December 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Wigan Warriors in the SL.
He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs ,North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
Background[]
Mago was born in Otara, New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent and moved to Australia at a young age. He grew up in Logan City, Queensland and attended Marsden State High School.
He played his junior football for the Souths Logan Magpies before signing with the Canberra Raiders.[2][3]
Playing career[]
Early career[]
In 2012, Mago moved to Canberra and played for Canberra SG Ball Cup side. In 2013, he moved up to their NYC side. At the end of that season he represented the Junior Kangaroos, scoring twice in the side's 38-26 win over the Junior Kiwis.[4]
In 2014, Mago captained the Raiders' NYC side and was chosen to represent the Queensland under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides.[5][6]
In 2015, Mago moved into Canberra's NRL squad, but spent the season playing for their feeder club, Mounties, in the New South Wales Cup.[7] After being released at the end of the season, Mago spent the 2016 pre-season with North Queensland on a train and trial contract and eventually earned a two-year NRL contract with the club. He spent the season playing for the North Queensland feeder club, the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.[8][9]
2017[]
After starting the season with the Northern Pride, Mago made his first grade debut for North Queensland in their Round 23 game against Penrith.[10] In October, he signed with the Cowboys' Queensland rivals, the Brisbane Broncos.[11]
2018[]
Mago made 12 appearances for Brisbane in the 2018 NRL season including the club's elimination final loss against St. George at Suncorp Stadium.[12]
2019 & 2020[]
After making no appearances in the 2019 NRL season for Brisbane, Mago joined South Sydney and made 12 appearances for the club in the 2020 NRL season.[13]
2021[]
On 15 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Wigan in the Super League on a three-year deal for the 2022 season.[14]
Statistics[]
NRL[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2017 | North Queensland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Brisbane Broncos | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career totals | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Patrick Mago - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "League's new secret talent school". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Marsden SHS Rugby League Locker Room". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Eels Shine in Junior Kangaroos Victory". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland name Under-20s Origin team". Nrl.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (24 October 2014). "Canberra Raiders teenager Patrick Mago playing for family". Canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Bulldogs get big bite out of Mounties". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Lees, Chris. "Cutters win in a thriller". Northernstar.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "2017 Cowboys taking shape". Cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers v North Queensland Cowboys". NRL. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Adam Blair NRL contract, Warriors signing, Brisbane Broncos salary cap, roster - Fox Sports". www.foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Blistering first-half Dragons performance puts Broncos out of NRL finals running". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16 to set up NRL grand final against Melbourne Storm". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors 'sign' two NRL forwards for 2022". Manchester Evening News. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Samoan descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Brisbane Broncos players
- Mackay Cutters players
- North Queensland Cowboys players
- Northern Pride RLFC players
- Rugby league second-rows
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- Wigan Warriors players