He previously played as a fullback for the Warriors, becoming their first player to win the Dally M Medal in 2018. He also played on the wing for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won a premiership in 2013, and at centre for the Blues in the Super Rugby.
Tuivasa-Sheck is the older brother of Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck who played for the Roosters premiership-winning Under 20s & reserve grade sides before joining Roger at the Warriors & turning out for the NZ club's reserve grade side.[3]
Playing career
Sydney Roosters (2012-2015)
Toyota Cup Winger of the Year, First-grade and Junior Kiwis debut (2012)
Tuivasa-Sheck played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2012 and scored 9 tries in 12 games before moving on to their New South Wales Cup reserve-grade team.
Tuivasa-Sheck playing for the Newtown Jets in 2012
In round 21 of the 2012 NRL season, Tuivasa-Sheck made his NRL debut on the wing in the Roosters' 36-16 loss against the Gold Coast Titans at the SFS.[4] Tuivasa-Sheck finished his debut year with 6 matches. He was named at wing in the 2012 Toyota Cup Team of the Year.[5] In September, Tuivasa-Sheck was featured in an article listing the top ten upcoming talents of the NRL.[6]
On 2 October, Tuivasa-Sheck was named in the Junior Kiwis team to face the Junior Kangaroos.[7] He was named the New Zealand Rugby League's 2012 Junior of the Year.[8] On 21 December, Tuivasa-Sheck extended his contract for a further three years, keeping him at the Roosters till the end of the 2015 season.[9]
Dally M Winger of the Year en route to the premiership, and representative Kiwis debut (2013)
In round 4, against Parramatta Eels at the SFS, Tuivasa-Sheck scored his first tries in first grade completing a hat-trick in the Roosters' 50-0 win.[10] On 1 October, he was named Winger of the Year at the Dally M Awards.[11] On 6 October 2013, Tuivasa-Sheck was part of the team that beat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-18 for the 2013 NRL Premiership.[12] Tuivasa-Sheck played in 25 matches and scored 9 tries for the Roosters in the 2013.
Becoming one of rugby league’s young superstars (2014)
Tuivasa-Sheck played on the wing for New Zealand in the 2014 Anzac Test, with the Kiwis losing 30-18.[16] He finished the 2014 NRL season with 7 tries from 26 matches.
Dally M Fullback of the Year (2015)
In the pre-season, Tuivasa-Sheck played for the Roosters in the Auckland Nines.[17] Tuivasa-Sheck was named the fullback for the Roosters going forward, replacing Anthony Minichiello due to his retirement. On 8 April, he signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2016, replacing the departing Sam Tomkins.[18] On 3 May, he played for the Kiwis at fullback in their historic 2015 Anzac Test victory over Australia. It was only the Kiwis' second win in the 15 editions of the annual test-match since its introduction in 1997.[19]
During the season, Tuivasa-Sheck ran a combined 5767 metres.[20] On 29 September, he was named the 2015 Dally M Fullback of the Year,[21] finishing his last year with the Roosters having played in all of their 27 matches and scoring 12 tries.[22] He returned to the Kiwis side at the end of the year to play in their tour of Great Britain.[23][24] He played in all 3 matches and scored 1 try against England in the Kiwis' 2-1 Baskerville Shield series loss.
New Zealand Warriors (2016-2021)
Homecoming riddled by season-ending injury (2016)
In February, Tuivasa-Sheck played for the Warriors in the Auckland Nines.[25] In Round 1 of the season, he made his club debut for the Warriors against the Wests Tigers, playing at fullback in the Warriors' 26-34 loss at Campbelltown Stadium.[26] In round five, in his first game against his old club the Roosters, he combined with Tuimoala Lolohea to score the match-winning try that gave the Warriors a 32-28 victory in golden point.[27] In Round 7 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, he suffered a season ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury.[28] This meant he finished the 2016 season having played in 7 matches and scoring 1 try for the Warriors.[29]
Appointment as captain of the Warriors (2017)
On 1 February, new coach Stephen Kearney named Tuivasa-Sheck as the Warriors new captain.[30]
Dally M Player of the Year and Warriors’ return to the finals (2018)
On 26 September, Tuivasa-Sheck was named "Fullback of The Year" and the "Dally M" Medalist of the Year at the 2018 Dally M Awards. He became the first New Zealand Warriors player to receive this honour. Tuivasa-Sheck finished the season scoring just 3 tries and playing in 23 games for the Warriors, but suffered a season-ending injury early in the Week 1 Finals loss to the Penrith Panthers.
Another consistent and strong season, Golden Boot winner (2019)
Tuivasa-Sheck made 23 appearances scoring 7 tries in the 2019 NRL season as New Zealand finished a disappointing 13th and missed out on the finals. Tuivasa-Sheck finished 5th in the Dally M Medal voting. Later that year Tuivasa-Sheck was awarded the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award for the best international player of the year.
Permanent move to Australia; Dally M Captain of the Year (2020)
In round 16 of the 2020 NRL season, he scored two tries in a 36-6 victory over Newcastle at Scully Park in Tamworth.[31]
He made a total of 18 appearances for New Zealand in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals.[32]
Final season and subsequent return to New Zealand (2021)
On 26 July, it was announced that Tuivasa-Sheck would leave the club immediately to go home to New Zealand before the Trans-Tasman travel bubble was closed.[35] He played in 17 games for the Warriors in the 2021 NRL season.
Switch to rugby union; Auckland Blues (2022-23)
Transition to rugby union, Super Rugby and All Blacks test debut (2022)
Tuivasa-Sheck made his first-grade rugby union debut for the Blues in February, against the Hurricanes. Tuivasa-Sheck finished the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season playing in 11 games for the Blues including the Blues’ final loss to the Crusaders. He was named in the All Blacks squad for their test series against Ireland and debuted on 16 July 2022 at Wellington.[36][37] He made his debut for Auckland in the 2022 Bunnings NPC competition later in the year.
Final season in rugby union (2023)
On 20 April 2023, Tuivasa-Sheck confirmed he will be returning to the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal beginning in 2024. Later that year Tuivasa-Sheck revealed on The Morning Shift Podcast that in his return to the club that he will go in as a centre, rather than his traditional position of fullback.[38]
Tuivasa-Sheck finished the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season playing in seven games, as he missed out on selection for the All Blacks’ squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He started at fullback for Auckland in the 2023 Bunnings NPC.
Return to rugby league; New Zealand Warriors (2024-)
Rugby league comeback season (2024)
Personal life
In May 2015, Tuivasa-Sheck was first to the scene where a car crashed into a house near his home in the Sydney suburb of Botany. He rescued a man from the car, and stayed with the occupants of the house in question until medical services were able to arrive.[39]
Tuivasa-Sheck was convicted of drink-driving in October 2023 after he was caught with excess breath alcohol at a routine police checkpoint in the early hours of 10 September. He had been drinking with teammates at Sky City the night before and thought he was sober enough to drive. He was fined $600 and disqualified from driving for six months. [40]
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