Leianne Tufuga
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 169 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 29 November 2001
- Weight:
- 80 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- Lei
- Debut Club:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Date:
- 27 February 2022
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Clubs:
- Sydney Roosters Women, Wests Tigers Women
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Leianne Tufuga (Raider #35) joined the Raiders at the start of the 2025 season on a three-year deal.
Tufuga made her Raiders debut in Round One against the Dragons and played all 11 games in the 2025 season.
The 24-year-old impressed in her first season in green, averaging 138 run metres a game, with almost half of her metres for the 2025 season post-contact metres.
Tufuga played 28 games for the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers prior to joining the Raiders, including being part of the Roosters 2021 NRLW Premiership.
Tufuga has also played seven Tests for the Kiwi Ferns, part of their 2023, 2024 and 2025 Pacific Championships campaigns.
Career
- Appearances
- 51
- Tries
- 15
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 4
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Breaks
- 5
- Tackle Breaks
- 47
Passing
- Receipts
- 163
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 154
- Missed Tackles
- 24
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 125
- Total Running Metres
- 1509
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 468
- Average Points
- 39
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragons | Won | 4 - 20 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 73 | - | 19 | 14 | 1 | 169 | - | - |
| 2 | Warriors | Won | 42 - 16 | Centre | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | - | 13 | 12 | 5 | 103 | - | 36 |
| 3 | Roosters | Lost | 18 - 22 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 13 | - |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 10 - 22 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 72 | - | 15 | 14 | 3 | 155 | - | 21 |
| 5 | Cowboys | Lost | 16 - 18 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 87 | - | - |
| 6 | Broncos | Won | 28 - 4 | Centre | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | 70 | - | 16 | 9 | - | 176 | - | - |
| 7 | Knights | Won | 18 - 25 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 88 | - | - |
| 8 | Bulldogs | Won | 4 - 48 | Centre | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 50 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 133 | 12 | - |
| 9 | Titans | Lost | 26 - 20 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 101 | - | 9 |
| 10 | Eels | Lost | 16 - 17 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 64 | - | 12 | 12 | 2 | 108 | - | - |
| 11 | Wests Tigers | Won | 10 - 22 | Centre | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 68 | - | 19 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 23 | - |
| 12 | Wests Tigers | Won | 0 - 6 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 73 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 169 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | 71 | 34 | 5 | 87.18% | 614 | 87.00 | 141 | 162 | 23.1 |
| Roosters | 2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 80% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 80.00% | 350 | 70.00 | 35 | 88 | 17.6 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 22% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 1 | 8 | 130 | 93 | 9 | 91.18% | 1,152 | 128.00 | 7 | 363 | 40.3 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 100 | 77 | 15 | 83.70% | 1,026 | 146.00 | 7 | 236 | 33.7 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 27% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 163 | 157 | 24 | 86.74% | 1,522 | 138.00 | 35 | 378 | 34.4 |
| Raiders | 2026 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 58% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 6 | 5 | 163 | 154 | 24 | 86.52% | 1,509 | 125.00 | 67 | 468 | 39.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 67% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | 5 | 113 | 54 | 10 | 84.38% | 964 | 80.00 | 176 | 250 | 20.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 2024 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 25% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | 2 | 10 | 230 | 170 | 24 | 87.63% | 2,178 | 136.00 | 15 | 599 | 37.4 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 2026 | 23 | 10 | 13 | - | 43% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 6 | 7 | 326 | 311 | 48 | 86.63% | 3,032 | 131.00 | 103 | 846 | 36.8 |
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