Andre Savelio
Personal information
Born (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 28)[1]
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–16 St Helens 42 3 0 0 12
2016(loan) → Castleford Tigers 7 1 0 0 4
2017 Warrington Wolves 26 9 0 0 36
2017(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 2 0 0 0 0
2019–23 Hull F.C. 58 17 0 0 68
2024– Huddersfield Giants 0 0 0 0 0
Total 135 30 0 0 120
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 Combined Nations All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 8 October 2023

Andre Savelio (born (1995-03-21)21 March 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.

He previously played for St Helens, on loan from the Saints at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He played for the Warrington Wolves, and on loan from the Super League side at the Rochdale Hornets in the Betfred Championship. He spent the 2018 and part of 2019 NRL season at the Brisbane Broncos, but did not feature in the National Rugby League (NRL) due to serious injury.[2][3]

Early life

Savelio was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand and raised in Warrington, England,[4] having moved there as a one-year-old[5] when his father, Samoa international Lokeni Savelio, started playing in the Super League.[6]

Savelio attended Cardinal Newman Catholic High School,[7] and played his amateur rugby league for Latchford Albion before being signed by St. Helens at the age of 14.[8] He represented England at an under-16 and under-18 level.[9]

Playing career

St Helens

Savelio made his first team début for St Helens in March 2014 against Leeds.[10]

Warrington Wolves

After the conclusion of the 2016 season, Savelio joined Warrington on a one-year deal.[11]

In July 2017, he signed a two-year deal to play for the Brisbane Broncos.[12] During a pre-season trial, Savelio suffered a season-ending injury.[13][14]

Hull FC

He later joined Super League side Hull F.C. in 2019. He played 12 games for Hull F.C. in the 2020 Super League season including the club's semi-final defeat against Wigan.[15]

In April 2021, Savelio accused Wigan Warriors forward Tony Clubb of racial abuse during a match between the two sides. An investigation found Clubb guilty of a Grade F offence for using 'unacceptable language based on national or ethnic origin'. As a result, Clubb was suspended for eight matches and fined £500.[16]

In round 10 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored a hat-trick in Hull FC's 64–22 victory over Leigh.[17] In round 15 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off after the full-time siren in Hull FC's 40–26 loss against Huddersfield.[18] Savelio played 17 matches for Hull F.C. for in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 10th on the table.[19]

Huddersfield Giants

On 3 Oct 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Huddersfield Giants on a 2-year deal.[20]

Representative

On 25 June 2021 he played for the Combined Nations All Stars in their 26–24 victory over England, staged at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, as part of England's 2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andre Savelio St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Andre Savelio". broncos.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Brisbane Broncos signing forward Andre Savelio likened to Sonny Bill Williams". Courier Mail. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ^ Webeck, Tony (13 November 2017). "Gidley's praise for Broncos recruit". NRL.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. ^ Turner, Matt (20 October 2016). "New Warrington Wolves signing Andre Savelio says he can't wait to represent his hometown club after signing from St Helens". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Andre Savelio". Saints Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ^ Walter, Brad. "International tug-o-war looms for new Broncos recruit". RLWC2017.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Super League: St Helens stay unbeaten as Leeds Rhinos are tamed". Sky Sports. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Warrington Wolves sign Andre Savelio from St Helens". www.skysports.com. Sky Sports. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Andre Savelio: Warrington Wolves forward to join Brisbane Broncos". BBC Sport. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. ^ Gould, Joel (12 February 2018). "Savelio out for year with ACL in bitter Broncos blow". NRL.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Brisbane's Savelio out for NRL season". SBS. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Wigan Warriors v Hull FC highlights as FC struggle to find play-off form in one-sided defeat". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. 19 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Tony Clubb: Wigan forward handed eight-match ban and fined for Andre Savelio comment". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Leigh Centurions 22-64 Hull FC - Savelio grabs treble in 12-try rout". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "Four tries from Jermaine McGillvary help Huddersfield Giants to 40-26 win over Hull FC". www.skysports.com.
  19. ^ "Hull FC highs and lows as mid-season resurgence not enough to prevent drop-off". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Andre Savelio: Huddersfield Giants sign ex-Hull FC back-rower on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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Huddersfield Giants – 2024 current squad
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