Player Info
- Name
- Epalahame Vear Loloko Lauaki
- Nickname
- Hame
- Date of Birth
- 27/01/84
- Place of Birth
- Ha'apai, Tonga
- Height
- 184cm
- Weight
- 109 kg
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Tonga
- Current Status
- Signed for Bradford Bulls
- Warriors #
- 110
- Warriors Debut (Date and Match Details)
- 14th March 2004 vs Brisbane Broncos
- Junior Club
- Waitemata Seagulls and Glenora Bears
- Signed From
- Glenora Bears
- Position
- Prop
- Second Row
- Lock
- Wikipedia Page
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epalahame_Lauaki
Epalahame Lauaki was signed from the Glenora Bears and made his professional and Warriors debut in 2004. During his Warriors career he was used mainly as an interchange player, starting only ten games in sixty nine appearances. A player who was noted for his often brutal tackles he would become a penalty magnet for referees. When not selected for the first grade side, Lauaki played for the Waitakere Rangers in the Bartercard Cupand the Auckland Lions and Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup. While at the Warriors he would earn two caps for the Kiwis.
After 5 seasons with the Warriors Lauaki was released to join Hull FC where he played 56 games in 3 seasons. He would later join Wigan for a couple seasons before signing for the Manly Seas Eagles. He would only play in their reserve grade team and end up moving back to England to play the 2015 season for the Bradford Bulls.
After 5 seasons with the Warriors Lauaki was released to join Hull FC where he played 56 games in 3 seasons. He would later join Wigan for a couple seasons before signing for the Manly Seas Eagles. He would only play in their reserve grade team and end up moving back to England to play the 2015 season for the Bradford Bulls.
- 2004–08 NZ Warriors
- 2007 New Zealand Kiwis
- 2008–10 Tonga
- 2009–11 Hull F.C.
- 2012–14 Wigan Warriors
- 2012–13 Exiles
- 2014 Manly Sea Eagles
- 2015 Bradford Bulls
