Peter Hola
Peter Hola (born 27 April 1999) is an Australian-born New Zealand-raised professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL), as a prop or lock.
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| Born | 27 April 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 25 September 2020 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Hola was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Tongan descent, and was raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
He played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He attended Avondale College and was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys after being spotted at the 2016 New Zealand Schoolboys carnival.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2017, Hola moved to Townsville, Queensland, where he joined the Cowboys NYC squad. He began the season playing for the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup side before moving up to the Cowboys NYC side and playing eight games.[3][4] In September 2017, he represented the New Zealand under-18 side in their loss to the Australian Schoolboys.[5]
In 2018, Hola played for the Northern Pride in the Hastings Deering Colts competition, winning their under-20 Best and Fairest award, and made his Queensland Cup debut for them later that season.[6][7][8] On 13 October, he played for the Junior Kiwis in their loss to the Junior Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium.[9]
2019
On 19 February, Hola re-signed with the Cowboys until the 2022 season and joined their NRL squad.[10] He began the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.[11]
In Round 21 of the 2019 NRL season, Hola made his NRL debut in an 14–18 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[12] He ended his rookie season with five appearances for the Cowboys.
2020
In February, Hola was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.[13] Hola's playing time was limited in 2020 due to injuries. In Round 9, after four appearances for the Cowboys, he dislocated his wrist in a 16–42 loss to the Sydney Roosters, which kept him out for the rest of the season.[14]
Achievements and accolades
Team
- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[15]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2019 |  North Queensland |
5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | North Queensland |
4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Rugby League Project
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/02/19/hola-joins-cowboys-top-30/
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2017/04/08/nyc-team-list-cowboys-v-tigers/
- https://blackhawkstsv.com.au/2017/03/31/u18-u20-mendi-blackhawks-teams-announced-round-5/
- https://18thman.com/2017/09/30/keebra-duo-star-in-schoolboys-win/
- https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/10/18/veteran-anderson-the-pride-of-his-club/
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2018/04/13/young-cowboys-talent-on-show-for-curtain-raiser/
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2018/09/01/feeder-club-action-this-weekend/
- https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/10/032/cup-players-named-for-junior-kiwis/
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/02/19/hola-joins-cowboys-top-30/
- https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/northern-pride-metreeater-peter-hola-firming-as-nrl-bolter/news-story/a4e75cc841ba5d01f94235e8fbca6dce
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/08/08/final-team-list-round-21
- https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2020/02/14/nines-final-team-list-round-1-v-broncos/
- "Westfund Rehab Report: Peter Hola". NQ Cowboys. 10 August 2020.
- "Peter Hola - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.