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Frank-Paul Nu'uausala

Frank-Paul Nu'uausala was one of four young players (alongside Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Mitchell Pearce) to debut in the first seven rounds of the 2007 NRL season to go onto to play over 150 first grade games for the Roosters.

A hard running, hard tackling middle forward, Nu'uausala was a regular in the Roosters Best 17 from 2009 to 2014. In 2010 he played all 28 matches, including the Grand Final, which was one of six matches that he started off the bench. In 2013, he played 23 of 27 matches, with seven from the bench, including the winning Grand Final team. 'The Wrecking Ball', who played a key role in the 2010 semi final against the Wests Tigers, which the Roosters won in extra time, was a handful for most defences due to his fearless running style. He was part of the Kiwis 2010 Four Nations winning team and played a total of 12 test matches for New Zealand, including the 2013 World Cup Final.

After joining the Canberra Raiders for the 2015 season, Nu'uausala left the Raiders in April, 2016 to join Wigan in the Super League, where he won a Premiership in his first season. He returned to the Roosters in 2018, where he played two more first grade games.