Ila Alu

Ila Alu
Personal information
Full nameIla Alu
Born (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 31)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– PNG Hunters 101 4 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–26 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 4 0 0 0 0
2024– Papua New Guinea 1 0 0 0 0
Source:
As of 3 October 2026

Ila Alu is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer. He plays as a lock for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level.

Career

Alu made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 22–10 victory over Fiji Bati in the 2024 Pacific Test.

On 12 October 2025 he played for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in the 28-10 defeat to Australia’s Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby

2026

He captained the PNG Prime Minister's XIII on 3 October 2026 in the 10-60 defeat to Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby.

References

  1. ↑ "Ila Alu- Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Kumuls squad named– The National". www.thenational.com.pg.
  3. ↑ "Ila Alu". Queensland Rugby League. 21 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bati Boilover! Cowboys young gun, former Dragons star shine in PNG's stunning rout of Fiji". Fox Sports. 19 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Daniel Nuttall (12 October 2025). "Zero for seven?! Aussie's double hat-trick powers PM's XII past PNG despite horrific kicking". FoxSports.au.
  6. ↑ "2026 PNG PM XIII 10-60 PM XIII". NRL. 3 October 2026.