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| Full name | Hugo Savala | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 2002 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 13 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hugo Savala (born 8 April 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Early career
[edit]Savala played his junior football for the Coogee Wombats, before joining the Sydney Roosters system.[2] Savala attended the Scots College, playing for the 1st XV.
In round 2 of the 2025 NRL season, Savala made his NRL debut against the Penrith Panthers at Commbank Stadium coming off the bench in a 38–32 win.[3] In round 6 2025, Savala made his first NRL start at Halfback, replacing incumbent Chad Townsend against the Brisbane Broncos.[4] Savala played 21 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. He played in the clubs elimination final loss against Cronulla.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Who is Hugo Savala? Sydney Roosters rookie replaces Chad Townsend at halfback". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Meet the unlikely Roosters who toppled a giant... and why $850k Smith exit will trigger pay day". www.foxsports.com.au. 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Teamlist | Round 6 NRL Line Up vs Broncos". www.roosters.com.au.
- ^ "The Mole's season review: Looming Daly Cherry-Evans signing could help fix Roosters' biggest issue". www.nine.com.au.