Tevita Amone (born 8 July 1980) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, primarily as a prop.
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| Born | 8 July 1980 Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 November 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Sione Fainu (nephew) Latu Fainu (nephew) Samuela Fainu (nephew) Manase Fainu (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editBorn in Tonga, Amone represented New South Wales under-17 in 1997 while playing for the Western Suburbs Magpies SG Ball Cup side.[2] In 1999, he represented the Junior Kiwis.
In Round 3 of the 1999 NRL season, he made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Magpies' 6–60 defeat by the Penrith Panthers.[3] In the Magpies' final ever season, he played eight games for the club, starting at prop in their 20–18 Round 7 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
In 2000, he played for the Magpies' First Division side, spending two and a half seasons with the side.
In June 2002, Amone was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys, playing three games for them during the 2002 NRL season.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the season.
Personal life
editAmone's nephew, Manase Fainu, has played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Tevita Amone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "1997". 25 October 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 1999 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "CHR Cowboys". 31 October 2002. Archived from the original on 31 October 2002.
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (28 June 2018). "Man on a mission: Manly rookie Fainu ready to heed the call". The Sydney Morning Herald.