Sione Tongia

Sione Tongia is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2009 Pacific Cup.

Sione Tongia
Personal information
Born1987/1988 (age 31–32)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009 Tonga 1 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

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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gollark: All aeons, in theory.
gollark: I wonder whether some sort of modified external trade hub with more freedom to offer on multiple things would work better.
gollark: I've decided that it is probably impossible without days of waiting.
gollark: Mine is from the cave. They turn up quite a lot, I think.

References
  1. 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. 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
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