Ben Ioelu

Benaiah Ioelu (born 23 February 2004) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.

Benaiah Ioelu

Personal information
Full name	Benaiah Ioelu
Born	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 21) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– Sydney Roosters 12 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025 Samoa 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 12 October 2025

Background

Ioelu attended Tangora College being a prominent member of the U15's team. He signed for the New Zealand Warriors as a 15 year old in 2019 before moving to the Sydney Roosters in 2020. ^[2]

Career

In Round 12 2025, Ioelu made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Cronulla Sharks at Central Coast Stadium. He started at Hooker in a 42-12 win. ^[3]

Ioelu played 12 games in his rookie season, being named in the Samoa national squad for the 2025 Pacific Championships. ^[4] Ioelu re-signed with the Roosters til the end of 2028. ^[5]