Isaac Lumelume

Rusiate Isaac Lumelume is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

Isaac Lumelume
Personal information
Full nameRusiate Isaac Lumelume
Born (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998
Auburn, New South Wales, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Melbourne Storm 3 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Fiji 2 1 0 0 4
2019– Fiji 9s 3 0 0 0 0
As of 20 October 2019
Source: [1]

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 Sharks to uptake 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 the Melbourne Storm against the Sea Eagles at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
  3. "Bukuya and Lumelume to represent Fiji". Sharks.com.au. 17 June 2019.
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