Josiah Pahulu
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| Born | 4 May 2004 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josiah Pahulu (/pəhuːluː/) (born 4 May 2004) is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Melbourne Storm as a prop in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Pahulu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at Ipswich State High School.[2]
Playing career
Pahulu played his junior rugby league for the Springfield Panthers and was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans in 2023.[3] In 2023, Pahulu played for the Titans' Queensland Cup feeder side, the Burleigh Bears. Pahulu made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 35–22 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys at Townsville Stadium in round 5 of the 2024 NRL season.[4]
2025
On 26 May, the Storm announced that they had signed Pahulu with immediate effect until the end of the 2027 season.[5]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2024 | Gold Coast Titans | 19 | ||
| 2025 | Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Melbourne Storm | ||||
| Totals | 22 | 1 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Josiah Pahulu: Playing career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Rowan (11 April 2024). "Ipswich product Pahulu holds his own in NRL".
- ^ "Round 5 team: Two to debut as HSS, Pahulu headline new faces for Queensland derby". www.titans.com.au. 2 April 2024.
- ^ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (4 April 2024). "Cup to NRL graduate: Josiah Pahulu". qrl.com.au.
- ^ "Storm sign prop Josiah Pahulu". Melbourne Storm. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.