Ken Maumalo

Ken Maumalo

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Maumalo
Born	16 July 1994 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	centre, wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2015–	NZ Warriors	8	1	0	0	4
As of 22 August 2015
Source: [1]

Kenneth Maumalo (born 16 July 1994) is a professional New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. He primarily plays as a centre and winger.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Maumalo is of Samoan descent.^[2] Maumalo attended Southern Cross Campus and played junior football for the Papatoetoe Panthers and Counties Manukau Stingrays before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.^[3] Maumalo played for New Zealand Residents under-18s in 2012.^[4] Maumalo played for the Warriors' NYC team in 2013 and 2014 before moving to the Warriors' New South Wales Cup team in 2015. Maumalo played in the 2014 Holden Cup grand final against the Brisbane Broncos off the interchange bench in the 34-32 victory.^[5]

Playing career

2015

On 16 January 2015, Maumalo was named in the Warriors' 2015 Auckland Nines squad.^[6] After impressing in pre-season trials, he was expected to make his NRL debut in round one before being ruled out with a hamstring injury.^[7] Maumalo made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors in Round 10 of the 2015 NRL season, against the Parramatta Eels on the wing at Parramatta Stadium.

References

1. Ken Maumalo rugbyleagueproject.org
2. "nesianpower101 - Instagram Post". Imagala.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
3. NRL. "Ken Maumalo". Warriors. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
5. "Warriors survive Broncos scare to win Holden Cup". NRL.com. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
6. NRL Ladder (2015-01-16). "WARRIORS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
7. "Two players ruled out". warriors.co.nz. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.