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Biography
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (born 21 December 2003) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Finefeuiaki was born in Auckland and is of Tongan and Samoan descent. He moved to Ipswich, Queensland with his family when was 11 years old.
In Ipswich he played his junior rugby league for the Redbank Plains Bears and attended Ipswich State High School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
Early career
In 2020 and 2021, Finefeuiaki played for the Ipswich Jets in the Mal Meninga Cup.
In 2022, he moved to Townsville, joining the Cowboys' Young Guns squad. That season he played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup and Hastings Deering Colts, starting at second-row in the Blackhawks' Colts Grand Final win over the Redcliffe Dolphins. In June 2022, he represented Queensland under-19 in their loss to New South Wales.
2023
In April, Finefeuiaki was upgraded to a development contract, joining the Cowboys NRL squad.
In round 10 of the 2023 NRL season, Finefeuiaki made his first grade debut in North Queensland's 20–6 win over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium. In round 16, he scored his first try in the top grade as North Queensland defeated Penrith 27-23 in golden point extra-time. He played a total of 12 games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
