Tangia Tongiia Explained

Tangia Tongiia
Teama:	Cook Islands
Yearastart:	2000
Appearancesa:	2
Triesa:	0
Goalsa:	0
Fieldgoalsa:	0
Pointsa:	0
Retired:	yes
Updated:	24 May 2012
Source:	^[1]
New:	yes

Tangia Tongiia is a Cook Islands former professional rugby league footballer who played as a er in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for the Cook Islands, and at club level in New Zealand for the Papanui Tigers and the Canterbury Bulls.^[1]

Playing career

Tongiia played for the Papanui club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.^{[2] [3]}

He then was picked to represent the Canterbury Bulls in the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Bartercard Cups.^[4]

Representative career

Tongiia won caps for Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.^[5]

Note

Tangia's surname is variously spelt with one, or two i's, i.e. Tongia, or Tongiia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
2. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17384275.html Hornby sneaks home in fluctuating match
3. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17344805.html Linwood dispels Koloi threat
4. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17493809.html Otahuhu guards against backlash
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/world_cup_2000/group_2/1000506.stm Kiwis looking for second win