2022 Rabbitoh News - Havili Signs for 2022-23

Havili Signs for 2022-23

21st October 2021

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the signing of international forward Siliva Havili for seasons 2022 and 2023. Havili, 28, is a lock or hooker that has played 104 NRL games during his career so far with the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and New Zealand Warriors, as well as 13 Tests for Tonga and one Test match for New Zealand.

Rabbitohs Head of Football, Mark Ellison, says Havili will be a strong addition to the Rabbitohs forward depth from next season. "We’re really happy to have secured the services of Siliva for the next two seasons," Mr Ellison said. "He is very strong defensively and a powerful carrier of the football and he will complement the players we already have in our forward pack. We’re looking forward to having Siliva join us for the 2022 pre-season."


Siliva Havili
Date of Birth  - 18 February 1993
Place of Birth - Auckland

Height: 178cm
Weight: 106kg

Position       - Lock, Hooker
Junior Club    - Manurewa Marlins
Previous Clubs - Canberra (2018-21)
               - St George-Illawarra (2016-17)
               - Warriors (2011-15)

NRL Games  - 104 (80 for Canberra, 10 for St George-Illawarra, 14 for the Warriors)
NRL Points - 20 (5 tries for Canberra)
NRL Debut  - Warriors v Canterbury, Eden Park, 13 April 2014 (Rd6)

Representative Honours - Tonga (2013,17-19) 13 Tests & 2013 RLWC
                       - New Zealand (2014) 1  Test
                       - Junior Kiwis (2011-12)