Lamar Liolevave
{{short description|Fiji international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Lamar Liolevave
|fullname = Lamar Manuel-Liolevave{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2130-0-0-0&sID=26416&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25953696|title=Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|publisher=Foxsportspulse.com|date=2013-11-16|access-date=2015-03-28}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|1}}
|birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
|height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK}}
|club1 = Wests Tigers
|year1start = 2015
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
| teamA = {{nowrap|Fiji}}
| yearAstart = 2019
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 7
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
|retired =
|updated = 5 November 2022
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| education = {{nowrap|Keebra Park State High School}}
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| relatives = Matthew Wright (cousin)
}}
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Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as {{rlp|sr}}er or {{rlp|lk}} for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave is of Māori, Samoan and Fijian descent{{cite web|url=http://sixmoment.com/m/995119089169275333_2017287373|title=nesianpower101's Instagram image @29.05.2015|publisher=Sixmoment.com|date=2015-05-29|access-date=2016-03-09}} and played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School. In July 2013, he signed a contract with the West Tigers starting in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-clubs-converge-on-australian-schoolboy-titles-to-scout-for-future-stars/story-fni3fbgz-1226678682956|title=NRL clubs converge on Australian Schoolboy titles to scout for future stars|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-03-28}}
Playing career
=Early career=
In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2130-0-0-0&sID=26416&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25953696|title=Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE|publisher=foxsportspulse.com|access-date=2014-07-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/assrl_2013_archives.php|title=ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys|publisher=ourfootyteam.com|access-date=2014-07-25}}
In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2014/08/09/nyc_cowboys_make_it_three_straight_.html|title=NYC Cowboys make it three straight|publisher=Cowboys.com.au|date=9 August 2014|access-date=2015-03-28}} He was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year in 2014.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2014/10/04/_2014_season_awards_full_list_of_awards_winners.html|title=2014 Season Awards: Full List of Awards, Winners - Tigers|publisher=Weststigers.com.au|date=|access-date=2015-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145640/http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2014/10/04/_2014_season_awards_full_list_of_awards_winners.html|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 15-14 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/kiwi-kids-cause-kangaroos-upset/tabid/10874/newsid/82587/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest|title=Kiwi kids cause Kangaroos upset|publisher=NRL.com|date=2014-10-18|access-date=2015-03-28}}{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/2014-junior-kiwis-team-announced/|title=2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED|publisher=Rugbyleagueweek.com.au|date=2014-10-10|access-date=2015-03-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092606/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/2014-junior-kiwis-team-announced/|archive-date=2015-04-02}} Soon after, he re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2014/12/02/wests_tigers_re_sign_lamar_liolevave.html|title=Wests Tigers re-sign Lamar Liolevave - Tigers|publisher=Weststigers.com.au|date=2 December 2014|access-date=2015-03-28}}
=2015=
Liolevave graduated to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team in 2015.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/03/03/vb_nsw_cup_teams_rou.html|title=VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1|publisher=NSWRL.com.au|date=3 March 2015|access-date=2015-03-28}} In round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/03/27/nrl_late_changes_rou.html|title=NRL Late Changes: Round 4 vs. Bulldogs - Tigers|publisher=Weststigers.com.au|date=27 March 2015|access-date=2015-03-28}}
On 2 May 2015, Liolevave again played for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/representative-round-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/85557/default.aspx|title=Representative Round team lists|publisher=NRL.com|date=2015-04-28|access-date=2015-05-03}}
=2016=
In April 2016, Liolevave joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017.{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2016/04/05/bulldogs_and_warrior.html|title=and Warriors Trade Players|publisher=Bulldogs|date=5 April 2016|access-date=2016-04-05}}{{cite web|author=2h|url=https://twitter.com/IntrustSuperPrm/status/716437265489076224|title=Intrust Super Prem on Twitter: ".@NRL_Bulldogs TEAM NEWS: Craig Garvey is IN for the Bulldogs in the big team change for Round 5.|publisher=Twitter.com|date=2016-02-26|access-date=2016-04-03}}
=2019=
He made his international debut, coming off the bench, in the 18-44 win against Samoa on 2 November 2019.{{fact|date=May 2022}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140320213047/http://www.weststigers.com.au/team/profiles/lamar_liolevave.html Wests Tigers profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/fiji/lamar-manuel-liolevave/ Fiji profile]
{{Fiji 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:Fiji national rugby league team players
Category:Marist Saints players
Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:People educated at Keebra Park State High School
Category:Rugby league players from Auckland
Category:Rugby league second-rows