Toafofoa Sipley


Toafofoa Sipley is a Niue international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Background

Sipley was born in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Samoan and Niuean descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Richmond Rovers, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

Playing career

Early career

From 2013 to 2015, Sipley played for the New Zealand Warriors' NYC team. On 5 October 2014, he played in the Warriors' 2014 NYC Grand Final win over the Brisbane Broncos. He captained the side in 2015. On 2 May 2015, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. On 3 June 2015, he re-signed with the Warriors on a 2-year contract.

2016

Sipley graduated to the Warriors' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team in 2016. In Round 9 of the season, he made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

2017

In June, Sipley signed a two-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles for the 2018/2019 seasons.

2018

On 19 May, Toafofoa Sipley made his club debut for Manly Warringah against the Melbourne Storm in the 24-4 win at AAMI Park. Sipley made a total of 4 appearances for Manly in the 2018 NRL season as the club endured one of their worst ever seasons finishing 15th on the table and narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon.
On 27 October, Sipley made his debut for Niue against Italy. In this match, he scored a try as Niue lost 36–32.

2019

Sipley made 10 appearances for Manly Warringah in the 2019 NRL season as the club reached the finals. Sipley played in Manly's elimination final victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at Brookvale Oval.