Tangia Tongiia

Tangia Tongiia
Playing information
PositionWing
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000 Cook Islands 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Tangia Tongiia is a Cook Islands 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]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "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