Tim Winitana

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Tim Winitana
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Personal information
Full nameTim Winitana
Born (1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 35)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2007–10 Canterbury Bulldogs 27100040
Source: [1]
As of 17 January 2019

Tim Winitana (born 29 April 1987) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL between 2007 and 2010.

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Background

Winitana was born in Wellington, New Zealand.

Playing career

Winitana made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Brisbane Broncos in round 14 of the NRL season on 15 June 2007 after first choice centre Willie Tonga was not selected for disciplinary reasons.[ citation needed ]

Winitana made 22 appearances the following year in the 2008 NRL season and scored 10 tries as Canterbury finished last on the table. [2]

In 2011, Winitana signed with the Penrith Panthers but made no appearances for the first grade side. Winitana then moved to Newcastle, New South Wales to play for the Macquarie Scorpions in 2012. [3]

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References

  1. "Tim Winitana - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Most boring team ever? 2008 wooden spoon Bulldogs would beat 2017 version by twenty points". The81stminute. 12 August 2017.
  3. http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-2137-97435-0-0&sID=245006&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=18978182 [ dead link ]