Thomas Leuluai

Thomas Leuluai is a retired player most recently playing for New Zealand Warriors.

Thomas Leuluai (born 22 June 1985) is a professional rugby league footballer for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand national representative utility back, he previously played in Super League for English clubs, London Broncos and Wigan Warriors, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship. Leuluai was also a member of the 2008 World Cup-winning New Zealand team.

Leuluai's father is former New Zealand international James Leuluai, who scored two tries for Hull in the 1985 Challenge Cup final 6 weeks before Thomas was born. He was also educated at Mount Albert Grammar School where he attended school with Sonny Bill Williams, Steve Matai and Tevita Latu. Leuluai's brother Macgraff Leuluai currently plays for Widnes Vikings, his uncle Phillip Leuluai plays for Salford City Reds and his cousin Kylie Leuluai plays for the Leeds Rhinos.

Leuluai started his professional career at National Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors in 2003. He also played for the Junior Kiwis. At the time of his debut he was the youngest player to play for the club, coincidentally in the same game Mark Robinson became the oldest player to make his debut for the club. He had limited first team experience at New Zealand Warriors with competition from New Zealand internationals Stacey Jones and Lance Hohaia. He spent most of the 2003 season in the Bartercard Cup playing for his youth club Otahuhu-Ellerslie playing 10 games and scoring 5 tries. Leuluai became the second youngest player ever to represent the Kiwis when he made his debut that year. At the end of 2004, he left the Warriors after playing 21 first grade games and scoring two tries.