Joe Galuvao
Joe Galuvao, 2005
Personal information
Full name	Joe Galuvao
Nickname	Smokin'
Born	8 July 1978 (1978-07-08) (age 31)
	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1998–2000	Auckland Warriors	27	4	0	0	16
2001–2005	Penrith Panthers	79	15	0	0	60
2006–2007	South Sydney	23	3	0	0	12
2008–2009	Parramatta Eels	0	0	0	0	0
2010–	Manly Sea Eagles
	Total	129	22	0	0	88
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2000	Samoa	2	0	0	0	0
2003–2004	New Zealand	4	0	0	0	0
As of 30 August 2008
Source: RLP

Joe Galuvao (born 8 July 1978) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Galuvao previously played for the Auckland Warriors, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice is second row.

[edit] Club career

Gavluvao was a member of the 2003 premiership winning Panthers team which defeated the Sydney Roosters in the grand final. With fellow second-rower Tony Puletua, Galuvao was known as one of the "Hair Bears" and was rated one of the best second-rowers in the world in 2003.^[2]

Galuvao joined the Rabbitohs from 2006 on a three-year deal.^[2] Galuvao was released in September 2007 after a campaign to encourage him to retire, reportedly being told by Souths to swap "the paddock for the pulpit".^[3] by the Rabbitohs to join the Parramatta Eels in the 2008 off season.^[4] Galuvao signed a 2 year contract with Parramatta, keeping him with the Eels through the 2009 season. In the 2008 season, he only played in six NRL games for the Eels. In 2009, however he matched that total in the first six games of the season.^[4]

In August, 2009, Galuvao extended his playing career by signing a three-year deal with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.^[5]

[edit] Representative career

Galuvao has represented the New Zealand national team on four occasions between 2003 and 2004 and was a member of the 2003 grand-final winning Penrith Panthers.

[edit] Career highlights

• First Grade Debut: 1998 - Round 8, Auckland v Sydney Roosters at Aussie Stadium, 2 May
• Representative Selection: 2003 - Australia vs New Zealand at Aussie Stadium, 25 July
• Premierships: 2003 - member of the Grand final winning Penrith Panthers, defeated Sydney Roosters, 18–6

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Player profile

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