Taylor Losalu
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| Full name | Taylor Losalu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 July 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taylor Losalu (born 15 November 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Career
[edit]In 2024, Losalu played for the Roosters in their NSW cup side. At the end of the year he was awarded the NSW Cup Player of the Year for the Roosters.[2]
2025
[edit]In Round 1 2025, Losalu made his NRL debut against the Brisbane Broncos at Allianz Stadium coming off the bench.[3] Losalu made headlines the following day after the match, as he had returned to work with his father at his concreting company following the victory.[4] Losalu had revealed that he thought it would be a quick cameo and he was on shift when he received a call from coach Trent Robinson asking why he wasn't at training.[5]
In Round 2 against the Penrith Panthers, Losalu started his first game at Prop.
On 15 April, it was announced that Losalu had his contract upgraded for the rest of the season.[6] On 21 April, the Roosters announced that Losalu had re-signed with the club until the end of 2027.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "The 2024 Jack Gibson Medal Awards". Sydney Roosters. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Meet the unlikely Roosters who toppled a giant... and why $850k Smith exit will trigger pay day". Fox Sports. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Bruce, Jasper (17 March 2025). "Losalu swaps footy for worksite day after famous win". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Concreter by day, footballer by night: Losalu learning on the job". National Rugby League. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (14 April 2025). "Sydney Roosters hand contract upgrade to rising forward". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Losalu signs extension through to end of 2027". Sydney Roosters. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.