Mali Hingano

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Malietoa Hingano
Full nameMalietoa Seuli Hingano
Date of birth (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Manly, New South Wales
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
SchoolSt Augustine’s College, Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Aviron Bayonnais
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-14 Manly Marlins 23 ((30))
2014 Sydney Rays 5 ((5))
2014-16 La Rochelle 31 ((30))
2016-18 Honda Heat 10 ((10))
2017-18 Clermont Auvergne 2 ((5))
2018-19 Stade Francais 4 ((0))
2019- Bayonne 23 ((5))
Correct as of 22 September 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–present Tonga 11 (25)
Correct as of 22 September 2019

Malietoa Seuli Hingano also known as Malietoa Hingano (born 27 January 1992) is an Australian born Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a centre represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for French club Aviron Bayonnais. [1] He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. [2]

Career

He made his international debut for Tonga against Samoa on 27 July 2019. [3]

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References

  1. "Malietoa Hingano". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. "Tonga v Samoa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.