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Jarome Luai
Captain - Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 16 January 1997
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Romey
- Debut Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 11 May 2018
- Opposition:
- Newcastle Knights
- Round:
- 10
- Previous Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Jarome Luai enters his second season with Wests Tigers in 2026 after making an immediate impact in his first year at the club.
A proven big-game performer and natural leader, Luai brought premiership experience and creativity to the Tigers’ halves, guiding the side with his trademark flair and competitiveness.
The Samoan international and former State of Origin representative has enjoyed an outstanding career at both club and representative level, having played a key role in NSW’s 2024 Origin triumph and leading Samoa to the 2022 Rugby League World Cup Final.
Career
- Appearances
- 152
- Tries
- 26
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 21
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 11
- Average Kicking Metres
- 269.9
Attack
- Try Assists
- 12
- Line Break Assists
- 10
Passing
- Offloads
- 37
- Receipts
- 1131
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 276
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 86
- Total Running Metres
- 1807
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 802
- Average Points
- 38.2
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | Lost | 8 - 10 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 321 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 58 | 22 | 5 | 61 | 11 | - |
| 2 | Eels | Won | 6 - 32 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 302 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 42 | 18 | 2 | 39 | - | - |
| 3 | Dolphins | Won | 18 - 30 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 262 | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 80 | - | - |
| 4 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 26 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 363 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 13 | 2 | 14 | - | - |
| 6 | Knights | Won | 4 - 20 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 20 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 119 | - | - |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 22 - 38 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 224 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 50 | - | - |
| 8 | Sharks | Won | 20 - 18 | Halfback | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 79 | - | 3 |
| 9 | Dragons | Won | 34 - 28 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 326 | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 70 | - | - |
| 10 | Storm | Lost | 64 - 0 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 236 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 2 | - |
| 11 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 12 - 22 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 335 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 72 | 11 | - |
| 13 | Cowboys | Lost | 32 - 28 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 332 | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 136 | - | - |
| 14 | Panthers | Lost | 14 - 18 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 368 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 4 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 116 | - | - |
| 16 | Raiders | Lost | 12 - 16 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 264 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 24 | 2 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 117 | - | - |
| 19 | Warriors | Lost | 34 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 344 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | - | 53 | 12 | 4 | 41 | - | - |
| 20 | Titans | Won | 21 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 328 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 127 | - | - |
| 21 | Panthers | Lost | 36 - 2 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 540 | - | - | - | 3 | 36 | - | 56 | 11 | 3 | 94 | - | - |
| 22 | Bulldogs | Won | 28 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | - | 31 | 10 | 4 | 42 | - | - |
| 24 | Sea Eagles | Won | 26 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 181 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 73 | - | - |
| 25 | Cowboys | Lost | 28 - 34 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 122 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 1 | 141 | - | - |
| 26 | Raiders | Lost | 24 - 10 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 208 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 120 | - | - |
| 27 | Titans | Lost | 36 - 28 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 213 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 108 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | 2 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 335 | 83.85 | 72.73% | - | 1 | 4 | 131 | 34 | 7 | 82.93% | 266 | 66.00 | 3 | 158 | 39.5 |
| Panthers | 2019 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 54% | - | - | - | - | - | 368 | 28.28 | - | 2 | 4 | 10 | 386 | 167 | 20 | 89.30% | 460 | 35.00 | 2 | 230 | 17.7 |
| Panthers | 2020 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 87% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 2,188 | 95.12 | - | 14 | 23 | 18 | 1,024 | 455 | 65 | 87.50% | 1,542 | 67.00 | 52 | 1,022 | 44.4 |
| Panthers | 2021 | 25 | 23 | 2 | - | 92% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 2,689 | 107.55 | - | 19 | 19 | 28 | 1,155 | 490 | 74 | 86.88% | 1,528 | 61.00 | 13 | 952 | 38.1 |
| Panthers | 2022 | 20 | 19 | 1 | - | 95% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 1,127 | 56.36 | - | 6 | 13 | 19 | 739 | 294 | 45 | 86.73% | 1,453 | 72.00 | 43 | 710 | 35.5 |
| Panthers | 2023 | 22 | 17 | 5 | - | 77% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 1,550 | 70.45 | - | 3 | 13 | 21 | 872 | 355 | 44 | 88.97% | 1,830 | 83.00 | 2 | 875 | 39.8 |
| Panthers | 2024 | 24 | 19 | 5 | - | 79% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 5,670 | 236.26 | - | 17 | 15 | 40 | 1,238 | 314 | 59 | 84.18% | 2,461 | 102.00 | 37 | 1,079 | 45.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2025 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 38% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5,668 | 269.91 | - | 11 | 12 | 37 | 1,131 | 276 | 57 | 82.88% | 1,807 | 86.00 | 3 | 802 | 38.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2018 | 2024 | 131 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 82% | 25 | 8 | - | - | 116 | 13,927 | 105.51 | 72.73% | 61 | 88 | 140 | 5,545 | 2,109 | 314 | 87.04% | 9,542 | 72.00 | 154 | 5,026 | 38.4 |
| Wests Tigers | 2025 | 2025 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 38% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5,668 | 269.91 | - | 11 | 12 | 37 | 1,131 | 276 | 57 | 82.88% | 1,807 | 86.00 | 3 | 802 | 38.2 |
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Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
