Marvin Filipo

Marvin Filipo (born 20 March 1987) is a rugby league footballer of Samoan/Tokelauan descent, who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row and centre. Born in New Zealand, Filipo played his junior football with Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition and the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup. In 2004 he played a pre-season match for the New Zealand Warriors. In 2005 he was part of a NZRL's Presidents selection that played a trial against the Warriors. In 2006 he was part of the Warriors first grade squad but did not make an appearance. He left the club at the end of that season, instead joining a feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos. In May he was...