Tom Ale (born 1 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays prop for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Thomas Ale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1999 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editAle made his first grade debut in round 19 of the 2020 NRL season for the New Zealand Warriors against the Canberra Raiders.[2][3]
On 27 January 2023, Ale signed a three-year contract with the Warriors until the end of the 2025 season.[4]
Ale played 19 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.[5] Ale played 16 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 13th on the table.[6]
2025
editAle was one of five players that were released by the New Zealand Warriors at the end of their season.[7] On 28 September, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra.[8] On 31 October, Penrith announced Ale had signed with them for the 2026 season.[9]
Statistics
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References
edit- 1 2 "Tom Ale - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ "Round 19 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Warriors coach Todd Payten hands NRL debut to explosive prospect Tom Ale for Canberra Raiders clash". stuff.co.nz. 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Warriors keep hold of juniors through 2025". RNZ. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ "NRL 2023: New Zealand Warriors season review". www.sportingnews.com. 25 September 2023.
- ↑ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'harsh' Shaun Johnson truth that plagued highly-fancied Warriors". www.nine.com.au. 9 September 2024.
- ↑ Clements, Matt (16 September 2025). "Warriors confirm five players to depart". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ "Boyd brilliance steers Warriors to first ever NSW Cup". www.nswrl.com.au.
- ↑ "Panthers confirm signings of Tom Ale and Kalani Going". Penrith Panthers. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tom Ale". Warriors. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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