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Marly Bitungane
Personal information
Full nameEmarly Bitungane
Born (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 23)
Tanzania[1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2025 North Qld Cowboys 2 0 0 0 0
2026– London Broncos 20 5 0 0 20
Total 22 5 0 0 20
Source: [2][3]
As of 3 August 2026

Emarly Bitungane (born 27 October 2002) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

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Bitungane was born in Tanzania to Burundian parents. In 2007 he moved to Australia, growing up in Woodridge, Queensland.[4][5]

He played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers and attended Woodridge State High School and St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.[6]

Playing career

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Early career

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In 2019 and 2020, Bitungane played for the Easts Tigers in the Mal Meninga Cup.[7][8]

In 2021, after playing for the Tigers in the Hastings Deering Colts and spending a year in the Melbourne Storm's junior system, Bitungane signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, joining their Young Guns program.[9][10] In 2022, he played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Colts competition, playing in their Grand Final win over the Redcliffe Dolphins.[11]

In 2023, Bitungane moved up to the Queensland Cup, playing nine games for Townsville. On 24 October 2023, he was upgrade to an NRL development contract with the Cowboys.[12] In 2024, he moved to the Northern Pride, playing 19 games.[13]

2025

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In round 22 of the 2025 NRL season, Bitungane made his NRL debut against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[14]

On 3 September, he was announced as one of seven players departing the North Queensland club at the end of the 2025 season.[15]

On 7 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for London Broncos in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[16]

Bitungane warming up for the London Broncos in 2026

Club statistics

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YearClubLeague CompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPointsNotes
2023 North Queensland Cowboys2023 NRL season00000Played one pre-season game
2023 Townsville Blackhawks2023 Queensland Cup90000North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club
2024 North Queensland Cowboys2024 NRL season00000Played one pre-season game
2024 Northern Pride2024 Queensland Cup191004North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club
2025 North Queensland Cowboys2025 NRL season20000Played one pre-season game
2025 Northern Pride2025 Queensland Cup1660024North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club
2026 London Broncos2026 RFL Championship2050020
Club career total 66120048[17][18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cowboys debutant to make history". The Sporting News. 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Player Summary: Emarly Bitungane". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
  4. ↑ "Emarly Bitungane's rugby league journey". NRL. 9 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Get to know our young players ahead of Sunday's trial". NQ Cowboys. 15 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "St Joseph's Gregory Terrace prepare for 2020 GPS First XV rugby season". Courier Mail. 3 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Round 4 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup teams". QRL. 26 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "2020 QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup Round 1". LeagueUnlimited. 15 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hastings Deering Colts U21 TEAMS - 2021 Round 11". LeagueUnlimited. 6 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Marly Bitungane to make NRL debut for North Queensland Cowboys after fleeing Tanzania as a refugee". Courier Mail. 3 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eleven Cowboys contracted players named for U21s Grand Final". NQ Cowboys. 22 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys promote seven from Pathways program to NRL squad for 2024". NQ Cowboys. 24 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Five Cowboys named for Pride's Prelim Final". NQ Cowboys. 13 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Cowboys NRL team list: Round 22 v Sharks". NQ Cowboys. 29 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Cowboys to farewell seven departing players". NQ Cowboys. 3 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (7 November 2025). "London Broncos set to land NRL duo on short-term deals as next steps outlined". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Rugby League Project
  18. ↑ "Player Summary: Emarly Bitungane". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
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