James Leuluai

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Leuluai
Occupation	Rugby player
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1957(1957-02-04)
Age	67
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Aquarius

James Leuluai Biography

James Leuluai is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on February 4, 1957 in New Zealand. A’au James Leuluai (born 4 February 1957) is a New Zealand former international rugby league centre.

A’au James Leuluai was an unused interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, in Hull FC’s 14-14 draw with Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, (Terry Day having played centre in the first match) in the 18-9 victory over Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171,

Leuluai played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-tries in Hull FC’s 24-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985, in front of a crowd of 99,801, in what is regarded as the most marvellous cup final in living memory, which Hull narrowly lost after fighting back from 12-28 down at half- time.

Such was their subsequent commitment to the British game that Leuluai and his Hull counterparts Gary Kemble & Dane O’Hara (Fred Ah Kuoi had served 4 years with the Club at this point and so would not be eligible until the following year) saw the Government & Rugby Football League change rules and by laws regarding overseas players in 1986 to take those who had shown such commitment outside of the overseas player quotas.

Leuluai played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Hull FC’s 18-7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 13-2 victory over Castleford in the 1983 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1983, and played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 29-12 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984.

James Leuluai Net Worth

James Leuluai is one of the richest Rugby player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Leuluai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His Hull FC début, alongside fellow débutant Dane O’Hara and Gary Kemble (who had already appeared) came on 27 September 1981 against Castleford. Achievements over the next year included helping Hull to win the John Player Trophy, also being Premiership runners-up, and of course to lift the 1982 Challenge Cup, the first time the Challenge Cup had been back at the Boulevard since 1914

Leuluai played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Hull FC’s 12-4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 12-0 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985.

Nicknamed “Lullaby”, as he so often fell asleep off the field he was anything but sleepy on it, scoring many remarkable tries including what the Yorkshire Post described as “one of the greatest solo tries of all time” in the 1983 Challenge Cup semi-final victory over Castleford, passing four Castleford players and racing around half of the length of the field without a hand ever touching him until he had crossed the line.

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After a career of coaching New Zealand representative sides, Leuluai applied for the head coaching job of the New Zealand national rugby league team in 2005 and was heavily favoured to be appointed until he withdrew due to personal reasons. Brian McClennan was appointed coach instead.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. James Leuluai celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

In 2011 Leuluai co-coached the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition.