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Brendon Tuuta

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 29th April, 1965
Current Age
61 years and 43 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1994 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand, 1995 New Zealand vs France
UK Second Division
1992/93

Biography

Originally from Chatham Island, Kiwi Test lock Brendon Tuuta’s aggressiveness caused howls of protest in the 1989 Test series against Australia (especially for his blatant kneeing of Australian vice-captain Paul Vautin). Tuuta was not as effective during his stay with Wests but forged a successful career in England with Featherstone Rovers (1990-96). In 1995 he was snared by the Western Reds for their debut season but returned to England to play out his career with Warrington (1996) and Castleford (1996-97).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 11 5 16 1-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 5 9 2 31.25% List
World Cup - - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 16 3 19 2-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 14 4 1 73.68% List
Test Series 2 11 4 15 1-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 9 2 26.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - 33 10 43 4-4 - - - 16 1 2 - 13 28 2 30.23% List
Challenge Cup AU - - 3 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 104 6 110 19-19 - 1 1 77 - - - 49 57 4 44.55% List
Premiership Trophy - 3 1 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Super League - 59 3 62 7-7 - - - 28 - - - 19 40 3 30.65% List
Challenge Cup - 13 1 14 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 6 8 - 42.86% List
Regal Trophy - 9 - 9 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
Yorkshire Cup - 8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 3 1 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 163 9 172 26-26 - 1 1 105 - - - 68 97 7 39.53% List
UK Second Division 1 22 1 23 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 20 3 - 86.96% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  276 29 305 43-43 - 1 1 173 1 3 - 134 158 13 43.93% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1989, 1992-95   11 5 16 1-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 5 9 2 31.25% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1989, 1992   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 2 172-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 5 11 1 29.41% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 2 171-1 - - - 4 1 - - 4 12 1 23.53% List
Western RedsWestern Reds 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   3 6 91-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 5 - 44.44% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1989-90   30 4 34 3-3 - - - 12 1 1 - 9 23 2 26.47% List
Western Reds 1995   3 6 9 1-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 5 - 44.44% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1990/91   28 1 294-4 - 1 1 17 - - - 14 14 1 48.28% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1991/92   31 1 324-4 - - - 16 - - - 14 16 2 43.75% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1992/93   28 1 296-6 - - - 24 - - - 24 5 - 82.76% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1993/94   32 - 327-7 - - - 28 - - - 15 16 1 46.88% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1994/95   31 - 318-8 - - - 32 - - - 13 17 1 41.94% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1995/96   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
CastlefordCastleford 1995/96   5 4 9--- - - - - - - - 4 4 1 44.44% List
CastlefordCastleford 1996   21 1 223-3 - - - 12 - - - 8 14 - 36.36% List
CastlefordCastleford 1997   26 3 291-1 - - - 4 - - - 7 20 2 24.14% List
WarringtonWarrington 1998   20 2 224-4 - - - 16 - - - 7 14 1 31.82% List
Featherstone R.Featherstone 1999   - - 0--- - - - - - - - - - - - List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Featherstone 1990-95   152 3 155 29-29 - 1 1 117 - - - 81 69 5 52.26% List
Castleford 1995-97   52 8 60 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 19 38 3 31.67% List
Warrington 1998   20 2 22 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 7 14 1 31.82% List

Your Say

  • Neil roebuck
    10 Jun 2024 8:47am

    Solid player,tough,no nonsense,on the field.a great person,off the field,aswell,great to have played with you,wish you well.

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club