Reni Maitua

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reni Maitua
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 11, 1982(1982-06-11)
Age	42
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Gemini

Reni Maitua Biography

Reni Maitua is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on June 11, 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

As a South Sydney junior, a young Maitua had aspirations to represent the Rabbitohs at the highest level, however, this was soured by the club as he was dropped from a Harold Matthews Cup squad on the premise of him being a year young for the state under-16s competition. Maitua signed with Sydney’s Bulldogs club in 2002, spending the first two years representing the Jersey Flegg U20 & reserve grade sides alongside future stars Johnathan Thurston & Sonny Bill Williams winning the 2003 Jersey Flegg Cup Premiership.

Despite the success in the lower grades, Maitua did not make his first grade début until Round 1 of the 2004 NRL season against the Parramatta Eels on 13 March. Maitua played for the Bulldogs’ from the interchange bench in their 2004 NRL grand final victory over cross-town rivals, the Sydney Roosters. As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Maitua played at second-row forward in the Bulldogs’ 32-39 loss. In season 2005, Maitua had an up and down season, suffering an ankle injury in the trial game against South Sydney Rabbitohs missing up to six games. His return showed he was in good form and was then named in the City Origin squad. But during that game he also suffered another ankle injury which made him sit on the sidelines for nearly half the competition. Maitua had been selected in the Prime Minister’s XIII team to take on Papua New Guinea national rugby league team.

Reni Maitua Net Worth

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

Reni Maitua (born 11 June 1982) is an Australian-Samoan former professional rugby league footballer An Australian and Samoan International representative player, he previously played for the Canterbury Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership. Maitua covered a number of positions, known for typically playing on an edge as a backrow forward (second row or lock) or centre, Maitua’s skillset saw him play in the halves as well.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Reni Maitua height 6 ft 0 in Daniel weight 220 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Reni Maitua Dating?

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On 15 June 2009, Maitua was suspended for 2 years for testing positive to a banned substance. He signed with the Parramatta Eels on return from suspension for the 2011 NRL season.

Facts & Trivia

Daniel Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Reni Maitua celebrates birthday on June 11 of every year.

In late 2013 it was revealed that Maitua had been suffering from severe depression. In mid 2013, Maitua suffered a breakdown after a game in Brisbane, and days later attempted suicide. Maitua’s best friend Willie Tonga was awake at 1:00am when he received a call from Maitua’s sister, who had received a text message which scared her greatly. Tonga chose to drive to Maitua’s unit, and found Maitua attempting to take his own life. Tonga believes that had he even arrived 5 seconds later, Maitua would not have survived. Maitua and Tonga told their story on the NRL Footy Show in June 2014 as an attempt to help remove the stigma around mental illness in league.