Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (born 21 December 2003) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Background Finefeuiaki was born in Auckland and is of Tongan and Samoan descent. He attended Kelston Primary School in New Zealand before moving to Ipswich, Queensland with his family at age eleven.

In Ipswich, he played junior rugby league for the Redbank Plains Bears and attended Ipswich State High School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career Early career In 2020 and 2021, Finefeuiaki played for the Ipswich Jets in the Mal Meninga Cup.

In 2022, he moved to Townsville, joining the Cowboys' Young Guns squad. That season, he played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup and Hastings Deering Colts, starting at in the Blackhawks' Colts Grand Final win over the Redcliffe Dolphins. In June 2022, he represented Queensland under-19 in their loss to New South Wales.

North Queensland Cowboys (2023-24) In April, Finefeuiaki was upgraded to a development contract, joining the Cowboys NRL squad.

In round 10 of the 2023 NRL season, Finefeuiaki made his first grade debut in North Queensland's 20–6 win over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium. In round 16, he scored his first try in the top grade as North Queensland defeated Penrith 27-23 in golden point extra-time. He played a total of 12 games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.

Dolphins (2025-) In April 2024, the Dolphins signed Finefeuiaki on a three-year contract from 2025. Finefeuiaki played 20 games for the Dolphins in the 2025 NRL season as the club narrowly missed out on the finals finishing 9th.

State of Origin He made his début for Queensland on 17 June 2026 in Game 2 in the 2026 State of Origin 24-44 win at the MCG.

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