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.

Nesiasi Mataitonga
Personal information
Full nameNesiasi Pa Mataitonga
Born (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 London Broncos 12 1 0 0 4
2017–18 Racing Club Albi 18 4 0 0 16
Total 30 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013 Tonga 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]
As of 19 February 2018

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

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ itsrugby
  4. ^ London Official Archived 16 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Broncos sign World Cup full-back". London Broncos. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Newtown's 2015 squad is starting to take shape with the new season rapidly approaching". Newtown RLFC. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Getting To Know- Nesiasi Mataitonga". Rugby League Latest. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021.