Stefano Utoikamanu
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 15 May 2000
- Weight:
- 111 kg
- Birthplace:
- Otahuhu, NZ
- Age:
- 25
- Nickname:
- Stef
- Debut Club:
- Parramatta Eels
- Date:
- 12 July 2020
- Opposition:
- Newcastle Knights
- Round:
- 9
- Previous Clubs:
- Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Storm welcomed Utoikamanu to the NRL squad in 2025 after the front-rower signed a three-year deal through to the end of 2027.
Utoikamanu arrived in Melbourne with 103 NRL matches to his name and representative honours for both New South Wales and Samoa.
His first season in purple coincided with a return to the Origin arena while playing 25 games at club level, the most he has recorded in a season.
Stefano is sponsored by DMS Floors Pty Ltd, Ace Waste and Kerry & Rae Cribb.
Career
- Appearances
- 107
- Tries
- 13
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 4
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 19
- Average Hit Ups
- 12.8
- Post Contact Metres
- 245.9
Passing
- Offloads
- 4
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 114
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 152
- Total Running Metres
- 609
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 219
- Average Points
- 54.8
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eels | Won | 52 - 4 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 90 | - | 19 | 15 | 1 | 239 | 224 | 15 |
| 2 | Dragons | Won | 20 - 46 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 63 | 2 | 18 | 27 | - | 175 | 142 | 33 |
| 3 | Broncos | Lost | 14 - 18 | Prop | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 49 | - | 11 | 44 | 1 | 107 | 95 | 11 |
| 4 | Cowboys | Lost | 28 - 24 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 2 | 10 | 28 | - | 87 | 87 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 39 | - | 17 | - | 100.00% | 100 | 33.00 | - | 28 | 9.3 |
| Wests Tigers | 2021 | 21 | 6 | 15 | - | 29% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | 35 | 797 | 18 | 579 | 36 | 94.15% | 2,050 | 97.00 | 244 | 912 | 43.4 |
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 11% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 288 | 2 | 192 | 11 | 94.58% | 650 | 72.00 | 113 | 249 | 27.7 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 19% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 45 | 939 | 13 | 581 | 31 | 94.93% | 2,331 | 111.00 | 238 | 896 | 42.7 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 24 | 6 | 18 | - | 25% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 97 | 991 | 21 | 661 | 46 | 93.49% | 2,556 | 106.00 | 473 | 1,078 | 44.9 |
| Storm | 2025 | 25 | 18 | 7 | - | 72% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 0.66 | 102 | 1,071 | 31 | 648 | 22 | 96.72% | 2,743 | 109.00 | 594 | 1,180 | 47.2 |
| Storm | 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 246 | 4 | 114 | 2 | 98.28% | 609 | 152.00 | 60 | 219 | 54.8 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 39 | - | 17 | - | 100.00% | 100 | 33.00 | - | 28 | 9.3 |
| Wests Tigers | 2021 | 2024 | 75 | 17 | 58 | - | 23% | 11 | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | 186 | 3,015 | 54 | 2,013 | 124 | 94.20% | 7,589 | 101.00 | 1,069 | 3,135 | 41.8 |
| Storm | 2025 | 2026 | 29 | 20 | 9 | - | 69% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 0.57 | 121 | 1,317 | 35 | 762 | 24 | 96.95% | 3,353 | 115.00 | 654 | 1,399 | 48.2 |
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