Mosese Fotuaika

Mosese Fotuaika was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who was contracted to the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He primarily played. He was of Tongan and New Zealand Māori descent.

Playing career

Mosese Fotuaika played his junior football for Keebra Park before being signed by the Wests Tigers. He played for the Tigers' NYC team in 2012.
In 2012, Fotuaika played in the Tigers' 2012 NYC Grand Final win over the Canberra Raiders. Mosese played a key role in Wests Tigers winning their inaugural NYC premiership in 2012 and was a full-time member of the Wests Tigers NRL squad for 2013.

Death

On 28 February 2013, Fotuaika was found dead by his girlfriend, Shanice Alaiasa at his home in Merrylands in Greater Western Sydney. Police had been called to the home and they confirmed that they had found a man dead and his death was not being treated as suspicious. Hours earlier he had been at the Wests Tigers club Concord gym and he injured himself while bench pressing with friends and it is believed that Fotuaika suffered a badly-torn pectoral muscle while exerting himself hours before taking his own life.

Personal life

Fotuaika was the brother of current NRL Gold Coast Titans player Moeaki Fotuaika.