{"id":551665,"date":"2026-04-26T13:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/551665\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:24:11","slug":"hull-fc-fan-favourite-talks-breaking-wembley-hoodoo-time-in-england-and-whats-next-after-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/551665\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull FC fan favourite talks breaking Wembley \u2018hoodoo\u2019, time in England and what’s next after retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fan favourite Carlos Tuimavave has spoken publicly for the first time since he announced his retirement, including all things Hull FC with his move to the UK and the club\u2019s Challenge Cup success addressed.<\/p>\n

Tuimavave announced earlier this month that he was hanging up the boots<\/a> with the 34-year-old bringing an end to his career having last played in early 2025.<\/p>\n

The New Zealand-born back didn\u2019t actually retire at Hull FC with Featherstone Rovers his last club but it is Hull FC where he is best remembered, making over 180 appearances across nine seasons.<\/p>\n

Speaking on League Lounge<\/a> hosted by Kiwi legend Shaun Johnson, Tuimavave explained the motivation behind first moving to England and signing with Hull FC, revealing a fellow former Black and Whites man as key in orchestrating the move.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of factors in me moving over there,\u201d Tuimavave revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy time at the Warriors probably didn\u2019t end how I wanted it to and I probably wasn\u2019t in the best headspace, I probably wasn\u2019t enjoying my football.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I went to Newcastle and it was probably the same. I had a hard look in the mirror and just realised I was going through the cycle and probably needed a big change.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity arose there at Hull FC. Ex-Warrior Motu Tony was the general manager at the time at Hull FC and gave me a call through that first season at Newcastle and mentioned about me going over there to get week-in week-out first-grade footy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuimavave not only made the move to England but also changed his entire focus with the birth of his son tying in with the transfer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought that would have benefited me a lot so I went over there and went off-grid. I stopped using social media and it gave me time to recreate myself, find myself and really focus on the important things.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy son was born and my purpose had changed as well. The main reason for going over there was to recreate myself and it pretty much started my journey again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wigan Warriors\u2019 worries, Hull FC drama and NRL takeover talk \u2013 Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show.<\/a><\/p>\n

What next for Hull FC hero Carlos Tuimavave<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just the 182 appearances that Tuimavave is remembered for but in particular two of those games, namely the Challenge Cup finals in 2016 and 2017 where the Black and Whites went back-t-back.<\/p>\n

Recalling that, the 34-year-old said: \u201cMy first year over there we go to the Challenge Cup final and there\u2019s this word going around camp that we\u2019ve got this \u2018hoodoo\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hoodoo was that Hull FC had never won at Wembley before. They\u2019d been there seven times but they had never won.<\/p>\n

\u201cUs going there and winning it that year is probably the equivalent of the Warriors winning an NRL premiership.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won it the first year and then next year we go back again. We went up against Wigan, win that game and we partied even harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also had plenty to say about the Hull FC fans and crowds in England, stating: \u201cWe\u2019d always say they\u2019re the best fans in the world. The noise they made, you know when you have those tough moments in game and they\u2019d get behind you. Sometimes they got us home.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo play in front of crowds like that and experience it, not many get to experience it. It\u2019s something special.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for what is next, he revealed he\u2019s set to move into real estate, just as former Hull KR man Lachlan Coote has done, with Tuimavave explaining:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m actually halfway through getting my real estate licence. During my time in the UK, I took an interest in property and I started making some investments and buying and flipping property.\u201d<\/p>\n

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