Aasaeli Amone (born 8 January 1966), also known by the nickname "Asa", is a Tongan former dual code international rugby union and rugby league footballer. He played representative rugby union for Tonga, as a fly-half,[2] and representative rugby league (RL) for Tonga, and at club level for Halifax Blue Sox and Featherstone Rovers, as a fullback, wing, centre or prop.[3][5]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aasaeli Amone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1966[1] Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fly-half[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby league | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Prop[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union
editAmone played four times for Tonga in 1987, including twice in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.[2]
Rugby league
editHe played for Tonga in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
Asa Amone made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 1 February 1998, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1999 season.
First Division Grand Final appearances
editAsa Amone was a playing interchange/substitute in Featherstone Rovers' 22-24 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998.[7] He also played for various clubs in New Zealand, and was noted for appearances for the Australian club Orange Hawks.[8] In 2006 he joined the Qantas Cyms team.[9]
As of 2011, he worked in a mine in Western Australia.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Statistics at espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b Hadfield, Dave (22 July 1996). "Umaga's famous five sinks Town". Online edition. The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (28 May 1997). "Rugby League: Bradford battle back to preserve record". Online edition. The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (28 September 1998). "Trinity's biggest battle begins". Online edition. The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (9 October 1995). "Tonga robbed by Ridge's late kicks". Online edition. The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "First Division Grand Final - 1998 - A Night To Remember!". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ COOK, MICHELLE (10 July 2005). "Hawks on top of their game". Central Western Daily.
- ^ DREWE, BEN (13 November 2006). "CYMS bulk up". Central Western Daily.
- ^ "Live coverage: Qantas ordered back in the air". Traveller. 31 October 2011.
   | This biographical article relating to Tongan rugby union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Tongan rugby league football biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |