Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 5 June 1993) is a professional dual-code rugby international footballer from New Zealand who plays as a winger or fullback for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and Samoa at international level.
He previously played for the Warriors as captain and fullback, becoming their first player to win the Dally M Medal in 2018. He also played for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won a premiership in 2013 playing wing. He played for the Auckland Blues in Super Rugby as a centre. He has represented both the All Blacks and Kiwis at international level.
Tuivasa-Sheck was born in Apia, Samoa. He attended Otahuhu College in Auckland, where he played both rugby union and rugby league. Tuivasa-Sheck represented the New Zealand rugby union schoolboy team and captained Otahuhu College at the New Zealand Rugby League's Secondary Schools tournament in 2011 before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in October of that year.
Tuivasa-Sheck is the older brother of Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck who played for the Roosters premiership-winning Under 20s & reserve grade sides before joining Roger at the Warriors & turning out for the NZ club's reserve grade side.
Toyota Cup Winger of the Year, First-grade and Junior Kiwis debut (2012)
Tuivasa-Sheck played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2012 and scored 9 tries in 12 games before moving on to their New South Wales Cup reserve-grade team.
In round 21 of the 2012 NRL season, Tuivasa-Sheck made his NRL debut on the wing in the Roosters' 36–16 loss against the Gold Coast Titans at the SFS. Tuivasa-Sheck finished his debut year with 6 matches. He was named at wing in the 2012 Toyota Cup Team of the Year. In September, Tuivasa-Sheck was featured in an article listing the top ten upcoming talents of the NRL.
On 2 October, Tuivasa-Sheck was named in the Junior Kiwis team to face the Junior Kangaroos. He was named the New Zealand Rugby League's 2012 Junior of the Year. On 21 December, Tuivasa-Sheck extended his contract for a further three years, keeping him at the Roosters till the end of the 2015 season.
Dally M Winger of the Year en route to the premiership, and representative Kiwis debut (2013)
In round 4, against Parramatta Eels at the SFS, Tuivasa-Sheck scored his first tries in first grade completing a hat-trick in the Roosters' 50–0 win. On 1 October, he was named Winger of the Year at the Dally M Awards. On 6 October 2013, Tuivasa-Sheck was part of the team that beat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26–18 for the 2013 NRL Premiership. Tuivasa-Sheck played in 25 matches and scored 9 tries for the Roosters in the 2013.
Playing for the Kiwis in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, Tuivasa-Sheck made his international debut against Samoa in the 42–24 win at Halliwell Jones Stadium. In the final, against Australia, he injured his leg early in the match and the Kiwis lost 2–34 at Old Trafford. Tuivasa-Sheck played 6 matches and scored 8 tries in the tournament.
Becoming one of rugby league’s young superstars (2014)
Tuivasa-Sheck played on the wing for New Zealand in the 2014 Anzac Test, with the Kiwis losing 30–18. He finished the 2014 NRL season with 7 tries from 26 matches.
Dally M Fullback of the Year (2015)
In the pre-season, Tuivasa-Sheck played for the Roosters in the Auckland Nines. Tuivasa-Sheck was named the fullback for the Roosters going forward, replacing Anthony Minichiello due to his retirement. On 8 April, he signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2016, replacing the departing Sam Tomkins. On 3 May, he played for the Kiwis at fullback in their historic 2015 Anzac Test victory over Australia. It was only the Kiwis' second win in the 15 editions of the annual test-match since its introduction in 1997.
During the season, Tuivasa-Sheck ran a combined 5767 metres. On 29 September, he was named the 2015 Dally M Fullback of the Year, finishing his last year with the Roosters having played in all of their 27 matches and scoring 12 tries. He returned to the Kiwis side at the end of the year to play in their tour of Great Britain. He played in all 3 matches and scored 1 try against England in the Kiwis' 2–1 Baskerville Shield series loss.
New Zealand Warriors (2016–2021)
Homecoming riddled by season-ending injury (2016)