Toshio Laiseni

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**Toshio Laiseni**
Personal information
Full name
Date of birth	June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (age 22)
Place of birth	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height	6 ft 0 in (181 cm)
Nickname(s)	Tosh
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Otahuhu Leopards
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2006	Cronulla Sharks	1
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 31 August 2006. ** Representative team caps and points correct as of 31 August 2006.

Toshio Laiseni (born June 19, 1985 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga) is a Tongan rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is either at fullback or on the wing. He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2007 season through their feeder club The Young Guns.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early career

He started his football at the Otahuhu Leopards before being selected to represent the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards in the Bartercard Cup. From this competition he was signed by the New Zealand Warriors although he did not play any NRL matches for the club.

[edit] 2006

Tosh Laiseni made his first-grade debut for the Cronulla Sharks in round 18 of the 2006 NRL season on the 9th July, 2006 at Toyota Park against the Wests Tigers. On his debut, Laiseni played a part in his sides first and only try of the game, making a break and setting up Kevin Kingston to score between the posts. Despite the Sharks losing the match 22-10, Laiseni made a solid beginning to his professional rugby league career.

[edit] 2007

He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2007 season. He is currently playing for their feeder club, The Young Guns. Toshio has been offered a trial with English Super League club the Castleford Tigers and will make a decision after having talks with former Tigers hooker Wayne Bartrim.