Adam Tangata

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Adam "Adz" Tangata
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Personal information
Full nameAdam Tangata
Born (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 33)
Raratonga, Cook Islands
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight16 st 12 lb (107 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–18 Halifax 862600104
2019 Widnes Vikings 30000
2019–20 Halifax 112008
2019(loan)→ Wakefield Trinity 50000
2020(loan)→ Wakefield Trinity 111004
2021 Wakefield Trinity 10000
2021– Halifax Panthers 109120048
Total2264100164
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009– Cook Islands 51004
Source: [1] [2]
As of 28 February 2025

Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level.

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He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as Wakefield Trinity and the Widnes Vikings. Tangata spent time during his second spell at 'Fax on loan at Wakefield in the Super League.

Background

Tangata was born in Raratonga, Cook Islands. His surname Tangata translates to mean people from Polynesian languages.

Career

Tangata played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup and he also played for the Canberra Raiders Under 20s side in 2011.

Tangata signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract. [3]

Tangata is known for his aggressive tackling and hit-ups, and has become a fans' favourite at Halifax. He has his own chant – "ooh aah Tangata".

Halifax

On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had re-signed for Halifax in the RFL Championship on a deal that would keep him at the club until 2022. [4] On 25 August, Tangata signed a contract extension with Halifax keeping him at the club until the end of 2024. [5]

International career

He represented his nation in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Adam was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match against Tonga. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ "Fax sign international forward Tangata". Halifax Courier. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tangata makes his return to Halifax Panthers". Halifax Courier. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tangata signs new deal at Halifax Panthers". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Cook Islands call-ups for Anthony Gelling and Adam Tangata". 25 September 2015.


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