Sione Tongia

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Sione Tongia
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Personal information
Born1987or1988(age 35–36)
Tonga
Playing information
Position Centre
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009 Tonga 22008
Source: [1]

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. [7]

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]


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References

  1. 1 2 Sione Tongia rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. gettyimages.co.nz
  3. Thriller showdown expected stuff.co.nz, 13 May 2009
  4. Wiki, Ruben (11 October 2009). "League: It's just like riding a bike..." The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  5. Bartercard National Provincial Premiership Kicks Off - 21 August 2009 NZRL.co.nz, 21 August 2009. Accessed 2009-08-27. Archived 2009-09-05.
  6. Tongia’s raw power helps drive Diesels’ finals charge dailyadvertiser.com.au, 30 August 2010
  7. 1 2 Sione raring to go at today's match against Dolpins in Roma gladstoneobserver.com.au, 3 August 2013
  8. Monday Male Tongia loves league regime with Capras gladstoneobserver.com.au, 13 May 2013
  9. Rugby league and Tonga are closest to Capras player's heart gladstoneobserver.com.au, 28 February 2013