Tevita Amone

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.

Tevita Amone
Personal information
Born (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980
Tonga
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999 Western Suburbs 8 0 0 0 0
2002 North Qld Cowboys 3 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 3 November 2018

Playing career

Born 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

Amone's nephew, Manase Fainu, has played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[5]

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Tevita Amone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "1997". 25 October 2017.
  3. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 1999 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. "CHR Cowboys". 31 October 2002. Archived from the original on 31 October 2002.
  5. Proszenko, Adrian (28 June 2018). "Man on a mission: Manly rookie Fainu ready to heed the call". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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