Tony Puletua
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Puletua | |
| Date of birth | 25 June 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | |
| Nickname(s) | T | |
| School(s) | John Paul II, Marayong | |
| Relatives | Frank Puletua (brother) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second row | |
| Current club | Penrith | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| St Marys | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 1996 | Australian Schoolboys | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1997–08 | Penrith Panthers | 189 (148) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 1998–05 2007– |
New Zealand Samoa |
19 (4) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Tony Puletua (born 25 June 1979 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition and a New Zealand international. His position of choice is in the second row.
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[edit] Penrith Panthers
Puletua has been captain of the Panthers since January, 2006.
Puletua's brother, Frank, also plays for the Penrith Panthers.
[edit] Representative football
Puletua has represented the New Zealand national team on eleven occasions since 1998 as well as in the 2000 World Cup. His most recent selection was for New Zealand against Australia in the ANZAC Test on the 20th April 2007 as a replacement for the injured David Kidwell.
[edit] 2008
Puletua will join St Helens at the end of the 2008 season on a three-year deal.[1]
Puletua was contracted to the Panthers until the end of the 2009 season. He was a target for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[2][3][4] He has also been linked to a mid-season transfer to Harlequins Rugby League amongst other Super League clubs.[5] A move at the end of the 2008 season may have seen the Samoan international move to Saints, Huddersfield or Hull FC.[6]
[edit] Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 1997 - Round 10, Penrith v Perth Reds at the WACA, 4 May
- Representative Debut: 1998 - Australia vs New Zealand, Suncorp Stadium, 9 October
- Premierships: 2003 - member of the Grand final winning Panthers team that defeated the Sydney Roosters, 18–6
[edit] References
- ^ St Helens bring in Kiwi Puletua. BBC (2008-04-23). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Dragons chasing Puletua. Fox Sports (2008-03-21). Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ Penrith players in coaching meltdown. Fox Sports (2008-03-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Lewis set to become bunny. Fox Sports (2008-04-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Panthers face exodus of stars. LeagueHQ (2008-03-29). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Puletua will be allowed to leave. Fox Sports (2008-04-11). Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
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