Ah Mau playing for St. George Illawarra in 2013
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Auckland, New Zealand |
20 December 1989 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leeson Ah Mau (born 20 December 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the St George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League (NRL). A Samoa national representative forward, he previously played in for other NRL teams the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors, and is the brother of Isaak Ah Mau.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Ah Mau is of Samoan and Chinese descent. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere East and started his rugby league career with the Papatoetoe Panthers, later moving to Otahuhu and playing in Auckland Rugby League competitions. As a member of Otahuhu, Ah Mau played for the Tamaki Titans in the Bartercard Cup. Ah Mau played for the Junior Kiwis in 2006 and the New Zealand under-18 side in 2007. Ah Mau was signed to a developmental contract with the Warriors in 2007. During his first year with the club he played 18 games in the NSWRL Premier League for the Auckland Lions. In 2008 he played in the inaugural season of the Toyota Cup, making 22 appearances for the Junior Warriors. He finished his Toyota Cup career with 40 appearances, 9 tries and 1 goal.
In round 1 of the 2009 NRL season, Ah Mau made his first grade debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the Parramatta Eels off the interchange bench in the Warriors 26-18 win. However, after suffering a hamstring injury, Ah Mau did not play first grade again in 2009. His contract was not renewed for the 2010 season, and he signed with the North Queensland Cowboys. Ah Mau finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 2 matches for the New Zealand Warriors.