Franklin Pele

Franklin Pele (born 18 December 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.

Franklin Pele
Personal information
Full nameFranklin Pele
Born18 December 2000 (age 21)
New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1]
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– Cronulla Sharks 1 0 0 0 0
As of 1 June 2021
Source: [2]

Background

Pele was born in New Zealand, and moved with his family from South Auckland at the age of seven and was raised in Australia.[3][4]

He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards in Auckland,[5] and St Patrick's Sutherland and the Gymea Gorillas in Sydney.

He attended Endeavour Sports High School and played for the Australian Schoolboys in 2018.[6]

Playing career

In round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Pele made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Gold Coast.[4][7] He was later sidelined for 9-12 weeks after undergoing surgery for an injury sustained in a reserve grade game, effectively ending his debut season.[8]

References
  1. Clarke, George. "121kg wrecking ball stuns with 60m solo try; Wallaby weighs up league return: NRL Scout". Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Franklin Pele - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. Whittaker, Troy (10 February 2021). "Weighty issue: Pele trades gym for pushbike". NRL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "Frank the Tank: Sharks sensation called up for NRL debut". Daily Telegraph. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. Chisholm, Ed (6 March 2021). "NRL rookies: Franklin Pele - Cronulla's answer to Jason Taumalolo ready to be unleashed in 2021". Sporting News. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. "Young Shark in Australian Schoolboys squad". sharks.com.au. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. "Pele to become Shark #545". sharks.com.au. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. "Injury Update – Young Shark faces extended period on sidelines". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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