Tangia Tongiia

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Tangia Tongiia
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Position Wing
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YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Cook Islands 20000
Source: [1]

Tangia Tongiia is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger 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]

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Hornby sneaks home in fluctuating match [ dead link ]The Press, 26 April 1999
  3. ↑ Linwood dispels Koloi threat [ dead link ]The Press, 15 June 1998
  4. ↑ Otahuhu guards against backlash [ dead link ]The Press, 15 September 2000
  5. ↑ Kiwis looking for second win BBC Sport
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