Ryan Tongia

Ryan Tongia
Date of birth 31 May 1990
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Occupation(s) Rugby union player, former rugby league player
Rugby league career
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Professional clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–09
2010
2011		 Gold Coast Titans
Cronulla Sharks
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

4

(8)
National teams
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010 Papua New Guinea 2 (4)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing, Fullback
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014– Hawke's Bay 12 (50)
correct as of 24 October 2014.

Ryan Tongia (born 31 May 1990 in Brisbane) is an Australian born professional rugby footballer player who currently plays rugby union for Hawke's Bay and the Highlanders in New Zealand. His position is right or left wing, full-back and Outside Center. He is a Papua New Guinea international.

Playing career

During his time playing rugby league for the Gold Coast Titans, Tongia did not play first grade but played in the Toyota Cup. He played two matches for Papua New Guinea in the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations.

Tongia played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011.

In July 2014, it was announced that he had signed with Hawke's Bay for 2014. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby: O'Connor ticks all the boxes says Philpott". Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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