Nesiasi Pa Mataitonga (born 25 February 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand), also known by the nickname of '"Nesi"', is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and wing. He last played for RC Albi XIII in the Elite One Championship.
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| Full name | Nesiasi Pa Mataitonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1993 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He last played for the London Broncos. He represented Tonga in the 2013 World Cup. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Under 20s side in 2012–2013.
In 2014, Mataitonga signed for the London Broncos after being spotted by the capital club after an impressive performance in the world cup.[5]
In 2015, Mataitonga joined the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup.[6]
He is also a nephew of professional boxer Solomon Haumono.[7]
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ itsrugby
- ^ London Official Archived 16 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Broncos sign World Cup full-back". London Broncos. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Newtown's 2015 squad is starting to take shape with the new season rapidly approaching". Newtown RLFC. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Getting To Know- Nesiasi Mataitonga". Rugby League Latest. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021.