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'''Esikeli Tonga''' (born 5 February 1988 in [[Dubbo, New South Wales]]) is |
'''Esikeli Tonga''' (born 5 February 1988 in [[Dubbo, New South Wales]]) is a former [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tongan international]] [[rugby league]] footballer who last previously played for the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. A [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]]n international representative [[Rugby league positions#The three-quarters|three-quarter]] or second-rower, he is the younger brother of [[Parramatta Eels]] centre [[Willie Tonga]].<ref name="Young Titan Tonga set to make debut">{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/31/11888_gold-coast-titans.html|title=Young Titan Tonga set to make debut|work=GoldCoast.com.au|date=31 May 2008|accessdate=5 June 2008|first=Luke|last=Turgeon|publisher=News Limited}}</ref> |
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In 2005 Tonga graduated from [[Marsden State High School]] in [[Logan City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/school-days-to-class-acts/story-e6frfgbo-1225702277172|title=School days to class acts|first=Matt|last=Marshall|date=23 April 2009|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited}}</ref> |
In 2005 Tonga graduated from [[Marsden State High School]] in [[Logan City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/school-days-to-class-acts/story-e6frfgbo-1225702277172|title=School days to class acts|first=Matt|last=Marshall|date=23 April 2009|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited}}</ref> |
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Full name | Esikeli Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | 5 February 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 26 July 2011 |
Esikeli Tonga (born 5 February 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is a former Tongan international rugby league footballer who last previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. A Tongan international representative three-quarter or second-rower, he is the younger brother of Parramatta Eels centre Willie Tonga.[2]
In 2005 Tonga graduated from Marsden State High School in Logan City.[3]
In August 2008, Esi Tonga was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[4] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.[5]
He is of both Australian Aboriginal and Tongan descent.
References
- ^ RLP
- ^ Turgeon, Luke (31 May 2008). "Young Titan Tonga set to make debut". GoldCoast.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
- ^ Marshall, Matt (23 April 2009). "School days to class acts". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited.
- ^ "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Anderson ruled out of World Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
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- 1988 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Indigenous Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of Tongan descent
- Tonga national rugby league team players
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Gold Coast Titans players
- Rugby league centres
- Living people
- Rugby league players from Queensland