Taniela Paseka

Taniela Paseka (born 8 October 1997) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

Taniela Paseka
Personal information
Born (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997
Otahuhu, New Zealand
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Manly Sea Eagles 44 4 0 0 16
As of 9 September 2019
Source: [1]

Early career

Paseka was born in Otahuhu, New Zealand and is of Tongan descent.

He played his junior rugby league for All Saints Liverpool junior and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. Paseka played in the Under 20s for the Wests Tigers before joining Manly for the 2018 season, he also appeared in a Musashi ad.[2]

2018

In round 6 of the 2018 NRL season, Paseka made his Manly début in the National Rugby League against the Wests Tigers.[3] Paseka played a total of 13 games for Manly in 2018 as the club endured one of their worst seasons on the field finishing 15th on the table and narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon.[4]

2019

Paseka made 13 appearances for Manly in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished sixth on the table. Paseka missed out on playing in the club's finals campaign with a knee injury he sustained in round 25 against Parramatta.[5]

2020

Paseka played 18 games for Manly-Warringah in the 2020 NRL season as they finished a disappointing 13th on the table.[6]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Big screen presence Manly Giant Paseka to make shock NRL debut". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. "Sea Eagles-vs Wests Tigers". NRL. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. "Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season 2018 review: They didn't know how to manage the players who 'walk to a different beat'". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. "Sea Eagles feathers not ruffled over injury toll". NRL.
  6. O'Loughlin, Liam (2020-10-26). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26.
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