Kelma Tuilagi
Kelma Tuilagi (born 16 February 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a  forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Samoa at international level. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers in the NRL. Early life
Tuilagi was born in Apia, Samoa, he then moved to New Zealand. He attended Waitakere College in Auckland from 2013. Tuilagi played junior rugby league with Glenora Bears, representing the Junior Kiwis in 2018. After moving to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia he was educated at Hallam Secondary College, Tuilagi played with Casey Warriors in the Melbourne Rugby League. Playing junior representative rugby league with the Victorian Thunderbolts, Tuilagi was signed on a development contract with Melbourne Storm, spending most of his time with feeder club Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup. Playing career

2021
In round 20 of the 2021 NRL season, Tuilagi made his debut for the Wests Tigers against the New Zealand Warriors. In round 22, he scored his first try in the NRL during a 24–16 victory over North Queensland. 2022
In October, Tuilagi was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. 2023
Tuilagi played 17 matches for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals. On 16 October, Tuilagi signed a two-year contract to join Parramatta starting in the 2024 season. References

External links

Wests Tigers profile
Samoa profile

1999 births
Living people
Eastern Suburbs Tigers players
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Rugby league second-rows
Samoa national rugby league team players
Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
Samoan rugby league players
Wests Tigers players