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'''Keaon Koloamatangi''' (born 23 May 1998) is a [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga international]] [[rugby league]] [[footballer]] who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]].
'''Keaon Koloamatangi''' (born 23 May 1998) is a [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga international]] [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Koloamatangi grew up in [[Burwood, New South Wales]] idolising [[Sonny Bill Williams]] and [[Willie Mason]] but has been a South Sydney junior since he was a kid thanks to his dad Izzy. Keaon was a [[Mascot Jets]] junior & once said "Dad wanted me to play for Mascot because they always won! Instead of putting me in the Canterbury comp he wanted me in the Souths comp because he knew a lot of people, a lot of great players came from there."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2020/06/08/the-family-connection-souths-fans-can-thank-for-keaon/|title=NRL 2020: South Sydney Rabbitohs, Kaeon Koloamatangi, park footy player delivers SBW fan to Souths - Rabbitohs|date=4 June 2020}}</ref> Keaon attended [[Ashfield Boys High School]], he was an outstanding junior sportsman representing the school in a wide variety of sports and still holds several school swimming records.
Koloamatangi grew up in [[Burwood, New South Wales]] idolising [[Sonny Bill Williams]] and [[Willie Mason]] but has been a South Sydney junior since he was a kid thanks to his dad Izzy. Keaon was a [[Mascot Jets]] junior & once said "Dad wanted me to play for Mascot because they always won! Instead of putting me in the Canterbury comp he wanted me in the Souths comp because he knew a lot of people, a lot of great players came from there."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2020/06/08/the-family-connection-souths-fans-can-thank-for-keaon/|title=NRL 2020: South Sydney Rabbitohs, Kaeon Koloamatangi, park footy player delivers SBW fan to Souths – Rabbitohs|date=4 June 2020}}</ref> Keaon attended [[Ashfield Boys High School]], he was an outstanding junior sportsman representing the school in a wide variety of sports and still holds several school swimming records.
Koloamatangi is of Australian, Tongan, Tuvalu and Niue descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/03/21/havili-desperate-to-help-give-back-to-tonga/ |title=Havili desperate to give help back to Tonga |publisher=NRL.com |first=Chris |last=Kennedy |date=21 March 2022}}</ref>
Koloamatangi is of Australian, Tongan, Tuvalu and Niue descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/03/21/havili-desperate-to-help-give-back-to-tonga/ |title=Havili desperate to give help back to Tonga |publisher=NRL.com |first=Chris |last=Kennedy |date=21 March 2022}}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===2020===
===2020===
Koloamatangi made first grade debut in round 4 of the [[2020 NRL season]] for South Sydney (first grade player number 1157)<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/GJEO6glaETg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200929123247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJEO6glaETg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJEO6glaETg| title = Keaon Koloamatangi gives Rabbitohs Radio a shoutout | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> against the [[Melbourne Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/06/02/round-4-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 4 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=2 June 2020}}</ref>
Koloamatangi made first grade debut in round 4 of the [[2020 NRL season]] for South Sydney (first grade player number 1157)<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/GJEO6glaETg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200929123247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJEO6glaETg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJEO6glaETg| title = Keaon Koloamatangi gives Rabbitohs Radio a shoutout | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> against the [[Melbourne Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/06/02/round-4-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 4 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=2 June 2020}}</ref>


He made a total of 14 appearances in his first season as the club reached another preliminary final but were defeated by Penrith at [[ANZ Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-17/nrl-preliminary-final-penrith-panthers-south-sydney-scorecentre/12774550/|title=Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16 to set up NRL grand final against Melbourne Storm|newspaper=ABC News|date=17 October 2020|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
He made a total of 14 appearances in his first season as the club reached another preliminary final but were defeated by Penrith at [[ANZ Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-17/nrl-preliminary-final-penrith-panthers-south-sydney-scorecentre/12774550/|title=Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–16 to set up NRL grand final against Melbourne Storm|newspaper=ABC News|date=17 October 2020|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>


===2021===
===2021===
In round 10 of the [[2021 NRL season]], Koloamatangi scored his first NRL try in South's 32-22 victory over the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] at [[Suncorp Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2021/round-10/sharks-v-rabbitohs/|title = Sharks v Rabbitohs}}</ref>
In round 10 of the [[2021 NRL season]], Koloamatangi scored his first NRL try in South's 32–22 victory over the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] at [[Suncorp Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2021/round-10/sharks-v-rabbitohs/|title = Sharks v Rabbitohs}}</ref>
Midway through the season, Koloamatangi was selected as 20th man in the NSW Blues squad for the first game of the [[2021 State of Origin series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/state-of-orgigin-nsw-blues-keaon-koloamatangi-rushed-in-to-extended-squad/7160f4aa-7d8a-4e87-a6d1-b320a813ba65|title = Souths young gun gets surprise NSW call-up}}</ref>
Midway through the season, Koloamatangi was selected as 20th man in the NSW Blues squad for the first game of the [[2021 State of Origin series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/state-of-orgigin-nsw-blues-keaon-koloamatangi-rushed-in-to-extended-squad/7160f4aa-7d8a-4e87-a6d1-b320a813ba65|title = Souths young gun gets surprise NSW call-up}}</ref>
He played a total of 23 games for South Sydney in the [[2021 NRL season]] including the club's [[2021 NRL Grand Final]] defeat against [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/04/one-of-finest-nrl-grand-finals-of-all-time-provides-cure-to-difficult-season/|title=One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season|website=www.theguardian.com|date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
He played a total of 23 games for South Sydney in the [[2021 NRL season]] including the club's [[2021 NRL Grand Final]] defeat against [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/04/one-of-finest-nrl-grand-finals-of-all-time-provides-cure-to-difficult-season/|title=One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season|website=www.theguardian.com|date=3 October 2021}}</ref>


===2022===
===2022===
He played 27 games for South Sydney in the [[2022 NRL season]] including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths would lose in the preliminary final to eventual premiers [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] 32-12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-24/nrl-penrith-panthers-defeats-south-sydney-rabbitohs/101470088/|title=Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref>
He played 27 games for South Sydney in the [[2022 NRL season]] including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths would lose in the preliminary final to eventual premiers [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] 32–12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-24/nrl-penrith-panthers-defeats-south-sydney-rabbitohs/101470088/|title=Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32–12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref>


In October he was named in the [[2021_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup_squads#Tonga|Tonga squad]] for the [[2021 Rugby League World Cup – Men's tournament|2021 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021]</ref> In the opening match of Tonga's [[2021 Rugby League World Cup]] campaign, Koloamatangi scored the winning try in Tonga's 24-18 victory over Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/rugby-league-world-cup-2022-joseph-manu-new-zealand-roosters-jarome-luai-samoa-jeremiah-nanai-kangaroos/news-story/7f6a318bdb05126120112e95b152d07d/|title=NRL clubs on alert as PNG guns stars; Souths beast’s shock Tonga role: World Cup Talking Points|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
In October he was named in the [[2021_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup_squads#Tonga|Tonga squad]] for the [[2021 Rugby League World Cup – Men's tournament|2021 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021]</ref> In the opening match of Tonga's [[2021 Rugby League World Cup]] campaign, Koloamatangi scored the winning try in Tonga's 24–18 victory over Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/rugby-league-world-cup-2022-joseph-manu-new-zealand-roosters-jarome-luai-samoa-jeremiah-nanai-kangaroos/news-story/7f6a318bdb05126120112e95b152d07d/|title=NRL clubs on alert as PNG guns stars; Souths beast’s shock Tonga role: World Cup Talking Points|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>


In November he was named in the [[Template:2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament|2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament]].<ref>[https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-team-of-the-tournament-samoan-players-matt-parish-jarome-luai-mens-news-grand-final-australia-vs-samoa-news/news-story/a21b36bd8c3bf810be6953e4420220a9 Samoan domination as unlikely halfback earns No.7 jersey: WC Team of the Tournament]</ref>
In November he was named in the [[Template:2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament|2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament]].<ref>[https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-team-of-the-tournament-samoan-players-matt-parish-jarome-luai-mens-news-grand-final-australia-vs-samoa-news/news-story/a21b36bd8c3bf810be6953e4420220a9 Samoan domination as unlikely halfback earns No.7 jersey: WC Team of the Tournament]</ref>


===2023===
===2023===
In round 7 of the [[2023 NRL season]], Koloamatangi was taken from the field during South Sydney's 36-14 victory over the [[Dolphins (NRL)|Dolphins]] side with a leg injury and later ruled out for an indefinite period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-cameron-murray-on-report-high-tackle-davvy-moale-trip-south-sydney-rabbitohs-vs-dolphins-round-7/news-story/b92c6ffe990cf1959490679a0da53b57/|title=Duo fined, star injured for blockbuster as Souths count cost of brutal Dolphins battle|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
In round 7 of the [[2023 NRL season]], Koloamatangi was taken from the field during South Sydney's 36–14 victory over the [[Dolphins (NRL)|Dolphins]] side with a leg injury and later ruled out for an indefinite period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-cameron-murray-on-report-high-tackle-davvy-moale-trip-south-sydney-rabbitohs-vs-dolphins-round-7/news-story/b92c6ffe990cf1959490679a0da53b57/|title=Duo fined, star injured for blockbuster as Souths count cost of brutal Dolphins battle|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
On 3 July, he was selected by New South Wales for game 3 of the [[2023 State of Origin series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/nrl-2023-state-of-origin-game-iii-blues-selections-for-game-iii-greg-alexander-bradman-best-controversial-nrl360-buzz-rothfield/news-story/af6644d697b6612e63f8dbbcdbde1654/|title=‘That is rude’: Brandy fumes at ‘disrespectful’ call amid fiery Blues Origin III selection grilling|website=www.foxsports.co.au}}</ref>
On 3 July, he was selected by New South Wales for game 3 of the [[2023 State of Origin series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/nrl-2023-state-of-origin-game-iii-blues-selections-for-game-iii-greg-alexander-bradman-best-controversial-nrl360-buzz-rothfield/news-story/af6644d697b6612e63f8dbbcdbde1654/|title=‘That is rude’: Brandy fumes at ‘disrespectful’ call amid fiery Blues Origin III selection grilling|website=www.foxsports.co.au}}</ref>
Koloamatangi made his debut for New South Wales in game 3 which saw his team win 24-10 over Queensland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/state-of-origin-iii-live-updates-nsw-blues-queensland-maroons/102594614/|title=New South Wales Blues avoid State of Origin series whitewash with 24-10 victory over Queensland Maroons in Sydney|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref>
Koloamatangi made his debut for New South Wales in game 3 which saw his team win 24–10 over Queensland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/state-of-origin-iii-live-updates-nsw-blues-queensland-maroons/102594614/|title=New South Wales Blues avoid State of Origin series whitewash with 24–10 victory over Queensland Maroons in Sydney|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref>
He played a total of 18 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-south-sydney-rabbitohs-latrell-mitchell-changing-position-centres-halves-fullback-jack-wighton-sam-burgess-2024-jason-demetriou/news-story/d7c72c901f9e61a0b76b55f9162b64cd/|title=‘Absolute madness’: Potential Latrell switch slammed as a ‘band aid’ for broken Bunnies|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
He played a total of 18 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-south-sydney-rabbitohs-latrell-mitchell-changing-position-centres-halves-fullback-jack-wighton-sam-burgess-2024-jason-demetriou/news-story/d7c72c901f9e61a0b76b55f9162b64cd/|title=‘Absolute madness’: Potential Latrell switch slammed as a ‘band aid’ for broken Bunnies|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>


Revision as of 03:20, 26 March 2024

Keaon Koloamatangi
Personal information
Born (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)
Sydney, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– South Sydney 85 15 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 NSW Residents 1 1 0 0 4
2022 Tonga 4 2 0 0 8
2023 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 22 March 2024

Keaon Koloamatangi (born 23 May 1998) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

Early life

Koloamatangi grew up in Burwood, New South Wales idolising Sonny Bill Williams and Willie Mason but has been a South Sydney junior since he was a kid thanks to his dad Izzy. Keaon was a Mascot Jets junior & once said "Dad wanted me to play for Mascot because they always won! Instead of putting me in the Canterbury comp he wanted me in the Souths comp because he knew a lot of people, a lot of great players came from there."[2] Keaon attended Ashfield Boys High School, he was an outstanding junior sportsman representing the school in a wide variety of sports and still holds several school swimming records. Koloamatangi is of Australian, Tongan, Tuvalu and Niue descent.[3]

Playing career

2020

Koloamatangi made first grade debut in round 4 of the 2020 NRL season for South Sydney (first grade player number 1157)[4] against the Melbourne Storm.[5]

He made a total of 14 appearances in his first season as the club reached another preliminary final but were defeated by Penrith at ANZ Stadium.[6]

2021

In round 10 of the 2021 NRL season, Koloamatangi scored his first NRL try in South's 32–22 victory over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Suncorp Stadium.[7] Midway through the season, Koloamatangi was selected as 20th man in the NSW Blues squad for the first game of the 2021 State of Origin series.[8] He played a total of 23 games for South Sydney in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final defeat against Penrith.[9]

2022

He played 27 games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths would lose in the preliminary final to eventual premiers Penrith 32–12.[10]

In October he was named in the Tonga squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[11] In the opening match of Tonga's 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign, Koloamatangi scored the winning try in Tonga's 24–18 victory over Papua New Guinea.[12]

In November he was named in the 2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament.[13]

2023

In round 7 of the 2023 NRL season, Koloamatangi was taken from the field during South Sydney's 36–14 victory over the Dolphins side with a leg injury and later ruled out for an indefinite period.[14] On 3 July, he was selected by New South Wales for game 3 of the 2023 State of Origin series.[15] Koloamatangi made his debut for New South Wales in game 3 which saw his team win 24–10 over Queensland.[16] He played a total of 18 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.[17]

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "NRL 2020: South Sydney Rabbitohs, Kaeon Koloamatangi, park footy player delivers SBW fan to Souths – Rabbitohs". 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Chris (21 March 2022). "Havili desperate to give help back to Tonga". NRL.com.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Keaon Koloamatangi gives Rabbitohs Radio a shoutout. YouTube.
  5. ^ "Round 4 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 2 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–16 to set up NRL grand final against Melbourne Storm". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sharks v Rabbitohs".
  8. ^ "Souths young gun gets surprise NSW call-up".
  9. ^ "One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season". www.theguardian.com. 3 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32–12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final". www.abc.net.au.
  11. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  12. ^ "NRL clubs on alert as PNG guns stars; Souths beast's shock Tonga role: World Cup Talking Points". www.foxsports.com.au.
  13. ^ Samoan domination as unlikely halfback earns No.7 jersey: WC Team of the Tournament
  14. ^ "Duo fined, star injured for blockbuster as Souths count cost of brutal Dolphins battle". www.foxsports.com.au.
  15. ^ "'That is rude': Brandy fumes at 'disrespectful' call amid fiery Blues Origin III selection grilling". www.foxsports.co.au.
  16. ^ "New South Wales Blues avoid State of Origin series whitewash with 24–10 victory over Queensland Maroons in Sydney". www.abc.net.au.
  17. ^ "'Absolute madness': Potential Latrell switch slammed as a 'band aid' for broken Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au.
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