Akuila Uate

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akuila Uate
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1987(1987-10-06)
Age	37
Birthplace	Fiji
Country	Fiji
Horoscope	Libra

Akuila Uate Biography

Akuila Uate is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on October 6, 1987 in Fiji, Fiji. Wing, fullback, and center who made his senior career debut in 2008 for the Newcastle Knights.

As a member of the Newcastle Knights he played alongside Timana Tahu.

He played his junior football for the Woy Woy Roosters in New South Wales before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. As a junior, Uate came 3rd in the underage Australian sprinting finals. Uate was tipped as a future superstar by Knights legend, Andrew Johns. Johns said about Uate, “In all my years in rugby league I’ve never seen a better athlete than this bloke.” He was also described by the talent scout who spotted him as “the next Lote Tuqiri”. Uate played for the Knights’ Premier League and Jersey Flegg teams in

2006. Uate scored a try in the 2006 Jersey Flegg Grand Final 22-20 defeat by the Penrith Panthers Jersey Flegg side. While attending Brisbane Waters Senior College, Uate played for the Australian schoolboys in 2005. On 7 October 2006, Uate represented Fiji in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match against the Cook Islands, playing at centre and scoring a try in the 40-4 win at Penrith Stadium.

In Round 19 of the 2008 NRL season, Uate made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at centre and scored a try in the Knights 16-13 loss at Remondis Stadium. Uate finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 4 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Knights in the 2008 season. Uate played in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup for Fiji. Uate was considered one of the tournament’s ‘Players to Watch’ by NRL Live pre- tournament and went on to score 5 tries in 4 matches, including a hat trick against France in Fiji’s 42-6 win at WIN Stadium. He also led the competition for line-breaks as Fiji made it to the semi-finals of the tournament.

His grandfather represented Fiji in international play.

Akuila Uate Net Worth

Akuila Uate is one of the richest Rugby Player from Fiji. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akuila Uate 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for Newcastle’s Premiere League and Jersey Flegg squads during the 2006 season.

He was voted winger of the year in back to back years, 2010 and 2011, by the Dally M Awards.

Akuila Uate (born 6 October 1987), also known by the nicknames of “Aku”, and “Akuila the Thriller”, is a professional rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He is both a Fiji and Australian international.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Akuila Uate height 6 ft 0 in Akuila weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Akuila Uate Dating?

According to our records, Akuila Uate married to Samantha Maton. As of December 1, 2023, Akuila Uate’s is not dating anyone.

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On 13 February 2013, Uate was chosen to play for the NRL All Stars team on the wing in the 32–6 loss over the Indigenous All Stars at Suncorp Stadium. On 6 March 2013, after speculation that Uate was going to sign with a Japanese rugby union club, he re-signed with the Knights on a 4-year contract to the end of the 2017 season. On 3 May 2011, Uate was selected for the NSW Country Origin in the annual City vs Country Origin match on the wing and scored a try in the 18-12 win in Coffs Harbour. In Round 11 against the New Zealand Warriors, Uate played his 100th NRL career match for the Newcastle Knights in the 28-12 loss at Mt Smart Stadium. Uate finished the 2013 NRL season having played in 24 matches and scoring 15 tries for the Newcastle Knights. In October 2013, Uate switched back his international eligibility to his native Fiji and he was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Uate played in 4 matches and scored 3 tries, all scored against Ireland in Fiji’s 32-14 win at Spotland Stadium.

Facts & Trivia

Akuila Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Fiji. Akuila Uate celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

In Round 6 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Uate scored his 100th NRL career try in the Knights’ 22-6 loss at Remondis Stadium. On 3 May, he played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City in the 2015 City vs Country Origin match, playing on the wing and scoring a try in Country’s 34-22 win at Wagga Wagga. In Round 25 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, he played his 150th NRL match in the Knights’ 20-18 loss at Hunter Stadium. He finished off the 2015 season as the Knights’ highest try-scorer with 12 tries in 22 matches as the club finished last.

What happened to Akuila Uate?

Uate earned 18 caps for his native Fiji as well as representing Australia and New South Wales five times each. On his Instagram, Uate wrote: “ After 13 years as a professional athlete, the time has come for me to announce my retirement from the game.

When did Akuila Uate move to Australia?

Uate was born in Votua, in the Province of Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji. He moved to Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia, in 2003.

What does UATE mean?

AcronymDefinition
UATE| Utah Association of Teacher Educators

What is the meaning of the suffix ate?

-ate. verb suffix. Definition of -ate (Entry 6 of 6) : act on (in a specified way) insulate : cause to be modified or affected by camphorate : cause to become activate : furnish with capacitate.

Is Ain't a real word?

The word ain’t is considered by many to be incorrect or “bad” English but it is common in the very informal speech of some people. It can be used to mean am not, are not, is not, have not, and has not.