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Biography
Hame Sele (born 12 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He plays at lock, prop and second-row.
Background
Born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Sele is of Tongan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Kingsgrove Colts, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
Early career
From 2014 to 2016, Sele played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. Late in 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys. In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. In May 2016, he re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract until the end of 2018.
2017
In 2017, Sele graduated to the Dragons' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team, Illawarra Cutters. In round 6 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. In May, he was selected in the New South Wales City team, named at lock, he would play in the final ever City vs Country Origin clash on 7 May.