2013 In 2013, Hiku (and long time Marlins and Warriors teammate
Ligi Sao) left the
New Zealand Warriors and joined
Sydney NRL club
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, playing mostly at for the
Luke Williamson-coached Manly
New South Wales Cup team. In Round 6 of the
2013 NRL season, Hiku made his
NRL debut on the wing for Manly-Warringah in place of the injured
David Williams against the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at
Brookvale Oval, scoring a try on debut in Manly's 25-18 win. In his first game of NRL finals football in the
2013 NRL season, in place of an injured Brett Stewart, Hiku was judged as man of the match despite Manly going down 4-0 to the 2013 minor premiers the
Sydney Roosters at the
Sydney Football Stadium. Hiku ran for a club record 297 metres on the night. Hiku later backed that up by running 231 in the following week's 24-18 semi-final win over
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at the SFS. Stewart made a surprise return from injury in the preliminary final win over
South Sydney and Hiku was considered unlucky to miss a place on the bench both against Souths and in Manly's grand final team which lost 26-18 to the Roosters. Hiku finished his debut year in the NRL as a "Mr Fix It" type player, mostly filling in for the injured
Brett Stewart, playing in 13 matches and scoring 3 tries for the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the
2013 NRL season.
2014 As of Round 7 of the
2014 NRL season, Hiku had played in all seven games for Manly-Warringah following injuries to other players, though when Brett Stewart and winger
Jorge Taufua returned to the side coach
Geoff Toovey retained Hiku in place of the out of form
David Williams. On 2 May 2014, Hiku played his first test for
New Zealand when he played at fullback in their 30-18 loss to
Australia in the
2014 Anzac Test at the
Sydney Football Stadium. On 13 May 2014, Hiku re-signed with Manly to the end of the 2017 season after the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs offered him a contract who were searching for a fullback to replace the departed
Ben Barba. Hiku, who expressed his desire to stay with Manly-Warringah, also reportedly turned down a one million dollar contract to return to the
New Zealand Warriors despite the opportunity to be closer to his family. Hiku cemented his place on the wing for Manly, even keeping 2013 NRL top tryscorer David Williams in NSW Cup before "The Wolfman" was suspended for the season by the NRL due to a betting scandal. Hiku finished off the season with him playing in all of the Manly club's 26 matches and being the club’s highest tryscorer with 17 tries. On 23 September 2014, Hiku was selected in New Zealand's
Four Nations train-on squad. On 7 October 2014, Hiku was selected in New Zealand's final 24 man squad for the Four Nations. Hiku played superbly at fullback in the Kiwi 30-12 victory over Australia on 25 October 2014 in the first game of the Four Nations tournament, helping the Kiwis to a 30-12 win over Australia, as well as their first win over Australia since the
2010 Four Nations final. Hiku went on to feature in every tournament game for the Kiwis, playing every minute of every game at fullback. Hiku played in the Kiwis 22-18 Four Nations final win over Australia at
Westpac Stadium.
2015 On 31 January and 1 February, Hiku played for Manly-Warringah in the
2015 NRL Auckland Nines. He retained his spot in the New Zealand team for the
2015 Anzac Test, though he was moved to the centres as the Kiwis continued their Four Nations form with a 26-12 win over Australia at
Suncorp Stadium. Hiku finished the
2015 season having played in 22 matches, scoring 8 tries and kicking 3 goals for Manly-Warringah. On 8 September, he was named in the New Zealand Kiwis training squad for their
tour of Great Britain. He was a shock selection at five-eighth, playing in all three matches against
England in the Kiwis' 2-1
Baskerville Shield series loss. In November, he was told by Manly's new incoming coach
Trent Barrett that he was free to look for another club. He was linked with the
Penrith Panthers,
Parramatta Eels,
South Sydney Rabbitohs and
St. George Illawarra Dragons, eventually signing a three-year contract with Penrith on 9 December, starting in 2016, after being released from the final two years of his Manly contract. In Round 11 against the
Gold Coast Titans, Hiku suffered a season ending knee injury in Penrith's 28-24 loss at
Penrith Stadium. Hiku finished his
2016 NRL season early with him playing in 11 matches and scoring 5 tries in his first year with the Penrith club.
2017 In Round 1 against the
St. George Illawarra Dragons, Hiku made his return for Penrith where he suffered a fractured eye socket from a late hit from St. George prop
Russell Packer in the 42-10 shock loss at
Jubilee Oval. Hiku was set to miss a month of footy but returned early in Round 3 against the
Sydney Roosters where he came off the interchange bench in the 14-12 loss at
Penrith Stadium. On 19 June 2017, Hiku was released from his contract mid-season from the Penrith club to join the
Warrington Wolves in the
Super League after he was going behind in the pecking order for the centre and wing positions. Hiku finished his
2017 NRL season with the Panthers with him playing in 9 matches and scoring 1 try. Hiku scored his first try in a 22-6 victory over local rivals the
Widnes Vikings, and then scored again against them the following week in a 28-14 win in Round 1 of the Super 8 Qualifiers. Hiku would go on to play in 11 matches and score 10 tries in his short stint for Warrington. On 9 October 2017, Hiku was granted a released from Warrington on compassionate grounds to sign with the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal, starting from 2018. On 5 October 2017, Hiku was named in the 24-man New Zealand Kiwis squad for the
2017 Rugby League World Cup. Hiku only played in 1 match in the tournament which was against
Scotland, where he scored a hattrick of tries in the 74-6 demolishing win at
Lancaster Park in
Christchurch.
2018 In Round 1 of the
2018 NRL season, Hiku made his club debut for the
New Zealand Warriors against the
South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing at centre in the 32-20 win at
Perth Stadium.
2019 Hiku made 23 appearances for New Zealand in the
2019 NRL season. The club missed the finals finishing 13th.
2020 Hiku made 18 appearances for New Zealand in the
2020 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals.
2021 On 11 May, Hiku was ruled out for the remainder of the
2021 NRL season with a shoulder injury. On 24 May, it was announced Hiku signed a two-year deal with
North Queensland starting in 2022.
2022 Hiku played 26 games for North Queensland in the
2022 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. Hiku played in both finals matches for North Queensland including their upset loss to
Parramatta in the preliminary final which denied the club a fairy tale grand final appearance.
2023 In round 2 of the
2023 NRL season, Hiku was placed on report for a crusher tackle during North Queensland's loss to arch-rivals Brisbane. Hiku was later suspended for two games over the incident. On 21 May, Hiku signed a three-year contract to join English side
Hull Kingston Rovers.
2024 Hiku made his club debut for Hull Kingston Rovers against arch-rivals
Hull F.C. in round 1 of the 2024 Super League season. Hull Kingston Rovers would win the match 22-0. On 12 October 2024, Hiku played in Hull Kingston Rovers
2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.
2025 On 7 June, Hiku played in Hull Kingston Rovers 8-6 2025 Challenge Cup final victory over Warrington. It was the clubs first major trophy in 40 years. On 18 September, Hiku played in Hull Kingston Rovers victory over Warrington to claim the League Leaders Shield in the final league game of the season. On 9 October, Hiku played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2025 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan.
2026 On 19 February, Hiku played in Hull Kingston Rovers
World Club Challenge victory against
Brisbane. == Statistics ==