Lehi Hopoate

Australian rugby league footballer (born 2005)
Lehi Hopoate
Personal information
Born (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– Manly Sea Eagles 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Lehi Hopoate (born 26 January 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing and fullback for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Hopoate is of Tongan descent through his father John Hopoate who was an Australian, Tongan, and New South Wales State of Origin representative.[2] His older brothers William Hopoate, Jamil Hopoate, and Albert Hopoate also played rugby league professionally.

Hopoate attended St Augustine's College at Brookvale and played his junior rugby league for the Beacon Hill Bears, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Playing career

Early years

Hopoate rose through the grades at the Manly Sea Eagles, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup sides, also appearing for the New South Wales under-16s side in 2021.

2024

Hopoate made his first grade debut at fullback in place of the injured Tom Trbojevic in his side's 26–20 victory over the Melbourne Storm at Brookvale Oval in round 12 of the 2024 NRL season.[3]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tries Pts
2024 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 1 4

References

  1. ^ "Lehi Hopoate - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Seibold's big hint on huge Turbo position switch amid young gun's record-breaking selection". www.foxsports.com.au.
  3. ^ "Who is Lehi Hopoate? Manly Sea Eagles rookie from famous family set to make NRL debut". The Sporting News.

External links

  • Sea Eagles profile