Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (born 5 September 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Personal information
Born (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– North Qld Cowboys 14 6 0 0 24
As of 25 September 2020
Source: RLP

Background

Born and raised in Cairns, Tabuai-Fidow is of Torres Strait Islander and Samoan descent.[1][2] He played his junior rugby league for the Cairns Kangaroos before moving to Brisbane to attend Brisbane Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union side.[3] He was a member of the Queensland Reds development squad before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys in 2017.[4] While living in Townsville, he attended Kirwan State High School.

Playing career

Early career

In 2018, Tabuai-Fidow played for the Northern Pride's Mal Meninga Cup team, scoring five tries in seven games.[5] In 2019, he moved to Townsville, joining the Cowboys' under-20 squad, and played for the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup team, where he scored 13 tries in six games. Following the Mal Meninga Cup competition, he started at fullback for the Queensland under-18 team in their win over New South Wales.[6][7]

He then moved up to the Blackhawks' Hastings Deering Colts side, where he scored eight tries in five games. In June 2019, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2022 season.[8] On 29 September 2019, he started at centre for the Australian Schoolboys, scoring two tries in their win over the Junior Kiwis.[9]

2020

In 2020, Tabuai-Fidow joined the Cowboys NRL squad and was a member of their 2020 NRL Nines winning side, finishing the tournament as the equal leading try scorer.[10]

In Round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Tabuai-Fidow made his NRL debut against the Warriors, setting up two tries in a 26–37 loss.[11][12] In Round 7, he scored his first NRL try in a 32–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.[13] In his rookie season, Tabuai-Fidow played 14 games and scored six tries. On 3 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.[14]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Team

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[15]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2020 North Queensland 1460024
Career totals 14 6 0 0 24

References

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