Sione Tongia Explained
Sione Tongia |
Birth Place: | Tonga |
Teama: | Tonga |
Yearastart: | 2009 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 2 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 8 |
Source: | [1] |
New: | yes |
Sione Tongia is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2009 Pacific Cup.
Playing career
In 2008 and 2009 Tongia played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland in the Bartercard Premiership.[2] [3] In the 2009 Pacific Cup, Tongia was selected to play for Tonga.[1] He also represented the New Zealand Residents against a touring Samoan Residents side. The home side won 62-14 on 10 October 2009.[4] [5]
Tongia played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup in 2009 and 2010.
Tongia played for Junee in Group Nine in 2010 and 2011.[6] He again played for Tonga in 2010 and 2011.
In 2012 Tongia again played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup. Tongia joined a Queensland Cup team, the Central Queensland Capras, midway through 2012 and played for them in the 2013 season, as well as the Gladstone Wallabys club side.[7] [8] [9]
Notes and References
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Sione-Tongia/summary.html Sione Tongia
- http://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/news-photo/sione-tongia-of-auckland-is-tackled-by-james-baxendale-of-news-photo/91391306 gettyimages.co.nz
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/papakura-courier/2406693/Thriller-showdown-expected Thriller showdown expected
- News: League: It's just like riding a bike.... Wiki, Ruben. Ruben Wiki. 11 October 2009. The New Zealand Herald. 30 October 2011.
- http://nzrl.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=28497 Bartercard National Provincial Premiership Kicks Off - 21 August 2009
- http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/737156/tongias-raw-power-helps-drive-diesels-finals-charge/ Tongia’s raw power helps drive Diesels’ finals charge
- http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/sione-raring-to-go-today-match-dolphins-roma/1970417/ Sione raring to go at today's match against Dolpins in Roma
- http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/tongia-loves-league-regime/1864817/ Monday Male Tongia loves league regime with Capras
- http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/sione-has-two-great-passions/1773058/ Rugby league and Tonga are closest to Capras player's heart