Tongan rugby league footballer
Tevita Amone|
Born | (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980 (age 44) Tonga |
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) |
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Position | Prop |
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As of 3 November 2018 |
Tevita Amone (born 8 July 1980) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, primarily as a prop.
Playing career
Born in Tonga, Amone represented New South Wales under-17 in 1997 while playing for the Western Suburbs Magpies SG Ball Cup side.[2] In 1999, he represented the Junior Kiwis.
In Round 3 of the 1999 NRL season, he made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Magpies' 6–60 defeat by the Penrith Panthers.[3] In the Magpies' final ever season, he played eight games for the club, starting at prop in their 20–18 Round 7 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
In 2000, he played for the Magpies' First Division side, spending two and a half seasons with the side.
In June 2002, Amone was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys, playing three games for them during the 2002 NRL season.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the season.
Personal life
Amone's nephew, Manase Fainu, has played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[5]
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