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Biography
Enari Tuala (born 19 October 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre.
Background
Born in Cairns, Queensland, Tuala is of Samoan descent and played his junior rugby league for the Edmonton Storm, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
Early career
After being signed by the Cowboys, Tuala moved to Townsville, where he attended Kirwan State High School and played for the Townsville Stingers' Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga Cup sides. In 2014, Tuala represented the Queensland under-16 team. In 2015, Tuala scored a hat trick in the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup Grand Final victory and was selected for the Queensland under-18 team. Later that year, he scored twice in Kirwan's ARL Schoolboy Cup final victory over Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown. In 2016, Tuala played for the Cowboys' NYC side, scoring 12 tries in 15 games. He was again selected for the Queensland under-18 side but was later ruled out through injury.
2017
In early 2017, Tuala trained during the pre-season with the Cowboys' first grade squad. He played in their first NRL trial against the Sydney Roosters, scoring a try in the 11-10 win.
In May, Tuala played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, before re-signing with the Cowboys on a 2-year contract until the end of 2019. In round 24 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Cowboys against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.