Tevita Amone Explained

Tevita Amone
Birth Date:1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Tonga
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:107kg (236lb)
Club1:Western Suburbs
Year1start:1999
Appearances1:8
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:North Qld Cowboys
Year2start:2002
Appearances2:3
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Retired:Yes
Source:[1]
Updated:3 November 2018

Tevita Amone (born 8 July 1980) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, primarily as a .

Playing career

Born in Tonga, Amone represented New South Wales under-17 in 1997 while playing for the Western Suburbs Magpies SG Ball Cup side.[2] In 1999, he represented the Junior Kiwis.

In Round 3 of the 1999 NRL season, he made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Magpies' 6–60 defeat by the Penrith Panthers.[3] In the Magpies' final ever season, he played eight games for the club, starting at in their 20 - 18 Round 7 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

In 2000, he played for the Magpies' First Division side, spending two and a half seasons with the side.

In June 2002, Amone was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys, playing three games for them during the 2002 NRL season.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the season.

Personal life

Amone's nephew, Manase Fainu, has played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tevita Amone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: 1997. 25 October 2017.
  3. Web site: NRL 1999 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. Web site: CHR Cowboys. https://web.archive.org/web/20021031200136/http://www.cowboys.com.au:80/LatestNews.asp?LatestNewsID=69. dead. 31 October 2002. 31 October 2002.
  5. Web site: Man on a mission: Manly rookie Fainu ready to heed the call. Adrian. Proszenko. 28 June 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald.