Joel Luani (born 16 February 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Intrust Super Premiership. He plays as a hooker and previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Luani was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of American Samoan and Tongan descent.
He was educated at his father's alma mater Newington College (2008–2010) and he played in the rugby union 1st XV for three years. In his final year of school he was a member of Newington's GPS Championship-winning rugby union team and played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team. He also played junior football for Five Dock before being signed by the Wests Tigers.
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