Viena Tinao

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Viena Tinao
Personal information
Born (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 20)
Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Newcastle Knights 30000
Source: [1]
As of 5 August 2023

Viena Tinao (born 14 October 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is prop.

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Background

Tinao was born in Mount Druitt, New South Wales.

Playing career

2023

In 2023, Tinao played for the Illawarra Steelers in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. [2]

In May, she signed a 1-year contract with the Newcastle Knights. [3] In round 1 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. [4]

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References

  1. "Viena Tinao – Playing Career – RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Steelers Team List Tuesday | Round Four | NSWRL | Illawarra Rugby League".
  3. "Tinao adds steel while development deals confirmed for NRLW". Newcastle Knights. 25 May 2023.
  4. "Knights v Dragons Round 1 NRLW Team List". Newcastle Knights. 18 July 2023.