Samy Kibula

Samy Kibula is a Congolese rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Newcastle Thunder in League 1, on loan from the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League.

Samy Kibula
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Kibula
Born (1999-08-07) 7 August 1999
Kinshasa, DR Congo[1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight17 st 3 lb (109 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 Wigan Warriors 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → London Skolars 2 2 0 0 8
2019(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 12 2 0 0 8
2019(loan) → Swinton Lions 11 2 0 0 8
2020– Warrington Wolves 2 0 0 0 0
2021–present(loan) →Newcastle Thunder 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 6 0 0 24
As of 26 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

He previously played for the Wigan Warriors and spent time on loan from Wigan at the Swinton Lions and the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship, and the London Skolars in Betfred League 1.

Background

Kibula was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[4]

Career

Wigan Warriors

In 2018 he made his Super League début for Wigan against the Huddersfield Giants.[5]

Warrington Wolves

He agreed a deal to join Warrington ahead of the 2020 Super League season.[6] On 20 December 2020 Kibula joined Newcastle Thunder on loan[7]

References
  1. The future looks bright for Wigan Warriors despite poor pre-season results
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. The future looks bright for Wigan Warriors despite poor pre-season results
  5. "Super League: Huddersfield Giants 20-12 Wigan Warriors". BBC.
  6. "Samy Kibula dreams of playing alongside his brother for Warrington". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 17 Dec 2020.
  7. "Newcastle Thunder sign Samy Kibula on loan from Warrington". Warrington Guardian. 20 Dec 2020. Retrieved 26 Dec 2020.


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