[5] He initially played junior rugby league and was selected in age-group teams for Western Suburbs,[6] and NSW Samoa.
[5] He was selected in the Queensland Country squad for the National Rugby Championship in 2015,[5] but did not play for that side due to injury.
In 2017, national coach Michael Cheika named Lukhan Tui on the bench for Australia in the match against South Africa at Bloemfontein,[13] and he made his international debut on 30 September 2017,[14] replacing Adam Coleman after the first hour in a 27-all tied test.
[15] On 1 March 2022, it was confirmed that Salakaia-Loto would move to England to join Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2022-23 season.
[16] In January 2023, Salakaia-Loto was suspended for four weeks following his sending-off for dangerous play in a Champions Cup match against La Rochelle.