Luron Patea is a Samoan-Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is contracted to the Panthers until 2027.
Playing career Junior Patea played both rugby league and union as a junior. He played for the Penrith RSL Rugby Union club, and was selected as part of the 2022 Australian Schoolboys team that toured Japan. Patea played for Penrith in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions. In 2023, he was selected to play for the Blues in the Under-19s State of Origin match.
2024 Patea made his first grade debut in round 17 against the North Queensland Cowboys off the bench.
2025 Patea played 13 games for Penrith in the 2025 NRL season; the club finished 7th on the table. In Magic Round, he scored his first try in the NRL. He was not named in the Panthers' preliminary final team. Patea was the recipient of the Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year award in 2025.
References
External links Penrith Panthers profile