Harison Mataele
| Full name | Albert Harison Mataele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 June 1994 Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harison Mataele (born 18 June 1994) is an Tongan rugby union player, currently playing for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
[edit | edit source]Mataele is from Tonga but grew up in New Zealand. He played his club rugby for Grammar TEC in Auckland while working as a personal trainer.[2] In 2014, he represented the Tonga U20 side.[3] He played club rugby in Australia between 2022 and 2024, playing for Manly and Eastern Suburbs.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Mataele signed his first professional contract when he joined Mont-de-Marsan during the 2024–25 Rugby Pro D2 season.[6] After making eight appearances for the side he returned to New Zealand. In December 2025, he signed for the Seattle Seawolves ahead of the 2026 Major League Rugby season.[7]
Mataele made his debut for the Tonga national team in July 2021, debuting against New Zealand.[8] He has gone on to win a further fifteen caps for Tonga since.
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