Chris Satae

Tēvita Chris Satae (Tongan: Tēvita Kulisi Satae) (born 22 October 1992), anglicised David Chris Satae is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League.

Chris Satae
Personal information
Full nameTēvita Chris Satae
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992
Tofoa, Tonga
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 New Zealand Warriors 15 0 0 0 0
2019– Hull F.C. 34 4 0 0 16
Total 49 4 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021–22 Combined Nations All Stars 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 15 June 2021

Satae played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Background

Satae was born in Tofoa, Tonga.

Early career

After playing rugby league at St Paul's College, Satae signed with the Penrith Panthers and played in their 2012 National Youth Competition side. Satae also played rugby union for the Ponsonby Rugby Club.[3]

Satae played in the Auckland Rugby League competition for the Glenora Bears and the Point Chevalier Pirates.[4] He represented the Akarana Falcons and the New Zealand Residents in 2016.[3]

Playing career

New Zealand Warriors

He then signed with the New Zealand Warriors and played in their 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW side.[3] On 31 March 2017 his contract was upgraded to a NRL squad contract.[5]

Later that year, In Round 20 of the 2017 NRL season, Satae made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the North Queensland Cowboys.

Hull FC

On 5 August 2019, it was announced that Satae was granted a release effective immediately from the remainder of his contract, to take up a contract in Super League with Hull F.C.

He played 16 games for Hull F.C. in the 2020 Super League season including the club's semi-final defeat against Wigan.[6]

Representative

On 25 June 2021 he was selected for the Combined Nations All Stars for their match against England, staged at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, as part of England's 2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation.[7]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. "Tevita Satae – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. NRL Digital Media. "Chris Satae – Warriors". Warriors.kiwi. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. "Unbeaten Papakura Sea Eagles feel the heat as Fox hits the home straight". Stuff. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. NRL Digital Media. "Vodafone Warriors add Satae to squad – Warriors". Warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. "Wigan Warriors v Hull FC highlights as FC struggle to find play-off form in one-sided defeat". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
  7. "Former Warriors among Kiwis named in Combined Nations All Stars side to face England". Stuff. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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