Fuifui Moimoi
Tongan rugby league footballer
Fuifui Moana Moimoi (born 26 September 1979) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop.
He most notably played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) from 2004 to 2014, in addition to playing for Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship from 2015 to 2016 and for Toronto Wolfpack in League 1 in 2017, Workington Town and Rochdale Hornets. A New Zealand and Tonga international representative forward, Moimoi made over 200 NRL appearances for Parramatta where he attained cult status among Parramatta fans. In 2018, he briefly played rugby union for Bradford & Bingley RFC.
Background
He was born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
His brother-in-law is NFL player Star Lotulelei.
Playing career
2000s
A Point Chevalier Pirates and Glenora Bears junior, Moimoi was spotted by then New Zealand Warriors coach Daniel Anderson in 2002 while playing in the Bartercard Cup for the Mt Albert Lions. Moimoi then joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2003 NRL season as a trialist but departed the club and joined Parramatta. In 2007, Moimoi spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about his departure from Souths saying that he was frustrated with the minimal game time and chances head coach Paul Langmack was giving him. Moimoi claimed that he attended a training session at Redfern Oval and only trained for 10 minutes before walking off. Langmack reportedly said "Where are you going?" Moimoi replied "I'm going home.
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