Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Daniel Fifita
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Suluka-Fifita
Born (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Weight17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–22 Sydney Roosters 20 0 0 0 0
2022–23 South Sydney 15 0 0 0 0
2025–26 Canterbury Bulldogs 11 1 0 0 4
2026– St Helens 8 0 0 0 0
Total 54 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 5 August 2026

Daniel Suluka-Fifita (born 19 August 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League.

He previously played for the Sydney Roosters, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.

Background

Suluka-Fifita played his junior rugby league for the Matraville Tigers. Suluka-Fifita is of Tongan descent.

Career

2020

Suluka-Fifita made his debut in round 12 of the 2020 NRL season for the Sydney Roosters against the Gold Coast Titans.[2]

2021

In round 3 of the 2021 NRL season, he was sent to the sin bin during the Sydney Roosters 26-16 loss against archrivals Souths after punching Jai Arrow in the back of the head after making a tackle.[3]

2022

On 13 June, Suluka-Fifita signed a three-year deal to join arch-rivals South Sydney starting in the 2023 NRL season. Suluka-Fifita was later released early from the Sydney Roosters and made his club debut for Souths in their round 17 match against Newcastle which South Sydney won 40-28.[4]

2023

He played a total of ten games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.[5]

2024

On 4 March 2024, Suluka-Fifita signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[6]

2025

On 19 August, Canterbury announced that Suluka-Fifita had re-signed with the club for a further year.[7] He played eleven matches for Canterbury in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished fourth and qualified for the finals. Canterbury would be eliminated from the finals in straight sets.[8]

2026

On 26 May 2026, Canterbury announced that Suluka-Fifita had been released from his contract and signed a two and a half year deal with St Helens in the Super League. He made his club debut for St Helens in round 14 against Warrington.[9]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tries Pts
2020 Sydney Roosters 4
2021 9
2022 Sydney Roosters 7
South Sydney Rabbitohs 5
2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10
2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 1 4
2026
2026 St Helens 2
Totals 48 1 4

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Round 12 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 28 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs defeat Sydney Roosters 26-16, St George Illawarra Dragons beat Manly Sea Eagles 38-12". www.abc.net.au.
  4. ↑ "Souths bring Roosters young gun home to Redfern on multi-year deal: NRL Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. ↑ "'Absolute madness': Potential Latrell switch slammed as a 'band aid' for broken Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Suluka-Fifita Signs for Two Years". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bulldogs Re-Sign Daniel Suluka-Fifita". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Clue to what went horribly wrong for Bulldogs emerges in 'unhappy ending'". www.nine.com.au.
  9. ↑ Maguire, Tom (26 May 2026). "Daniel Suluka-Fifita joins Saints". St.Helens R.F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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