Peter Hola

Peter Hola (born 27 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.

Hola previously played for the Dolphins, the Canberra Raiders and the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL, and he is under contract for two years with the Newcastle Knights from 2026.

Background Hola was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Tongan descent, and was raised in Auckland, New Zealand.

He played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He attended Avondale College and was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys after being spotted at the 2016 New Zealand Schoolboys carnival.

Playing career Early career In 2017, Hola moved to Townsville, Queensland, where he joined the Cowboys NYC squad. He began the season playing for the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup side before moving up to the Cowboys NYC side and playing eight games. In September 2017, he represented the New Zealand under-18 side in their loss to the Australian Schoolboys.

In 2018, Hola played for the Northern Pride in the Hastings Deering Colts competition, winning their under-20 Best and Fairest award, and made his Queensland Cup debut for them later that season. On 13 October, he played for the Junior Kiwis in their loss to the Junior Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium.

2019 On 19 February, Hola re-signed with the North Queensland club until the 2022 season and joined their NRL squad.

In Round 21 of the 2019 NRL season, Hola made his NRL debut in an 14–18 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. He ended his rookie season with five appearances for the North Queensland side.

2020 In February, Hola was a member of the North Queensland's 2020 NRL Nines winning squad. Hola's playing time was limited in 2020 due to injuries. In Round 9, after four appearances for North Queensland, he dislocated his wrist in a 16–42 loss to the Sydney Roosters, which kept him out for the rest of the season.

2021 Hola signed a deal to join the Canberra Raiders on a two-year deal starting with the 2022 season.

2024 In October, after two seasons with the Raiders, Hola signed with the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.

2025 On 16 July, it was announced that Hola had signed a two-year deal to join the Newcastle Knights in 2026. The following day (round 20), he played off the bench for the Dolphins against the North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium.

Achievements and accolades Team 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

Statistics NRL Statistics as of NRL round 20 2025