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词条 Motu Tony
释义

  1. Background

  2. Professional playing career

     National Rugby League  Super League 

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}Iosefo Motu Tony[4] (born 29 May 1981) is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative utility back or {{rlp|hk}}, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Auckland Warriors and Brisbane Broncos clubs before playing in the Super League for English clubs Wakefield Trinity, the Castleford Tigers, Hull F.C. (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Whitehaven.[2]

Background

Tony was born in Saleimoa, Samoa.

He attended De La Salle College where he played for the First XIII rugby league team. He played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. He played for the Marist-Richmond Brothers in the 2000 Bartercard Cup and also toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents that year.[5][6]

Professional playing career

National Rugby League

Tony made his professional début for the New Zealand Warriors in 2001. He went on to play 55 games for the club, including his appearance at five-eighth in the Warriors' 2002 NRL grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters. In 2004 he moved to the Brisbane Broncos but only played in three games for the club before leaving to play in the Super League.

Super League

Tony initially played for English club Castleford.[7] In 2005 he joined Hull F.C. Tony played {{rlp|fb}} for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final, scoring a try in the victory against Leeds Rhinos. He was part of the New Zealand side that won the Gillette Tri-Nations in 2005, beating Australia in the final 24–0.

Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens R.F.C. and Tony played on the wing in his side's 4-26 loss.

He played in 109 games for Hull before crossing codes to play for National 2 (North) Rugby Union club Hull RUFC.[8] Following the end of the Rugby union season Tony signed for Whitehaven. Tony had represented the New Zealand national rugby league team 18 times between 2001 and 2006.[9]

In 2008 he chose to represent Samoa and was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but withdrew due to injury.[10]

In July 2010 it was announced that Tony had signed for a 1-month trial with Championship union side Nottingham Rugby.[11]

On 28 October 2010, Super League club Wakefield Trinity announced the signing of Tony. On 12 June 2010, Tony made his début for Trinity at fullback in their 13–10 home victory over Huddersfield.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/squad/first-team-squad/15-motu-tony/|title=Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats|year=2011|work=web page|publisher=Wakefield wildcats|accessdate=16 June 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314195316/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/squad/first-team-squad/15-motu-tony/|archivedate=14 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/motu-tony/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
3. ^[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Motu-Tony/ loverugbyleague]
4. ^TONY, IOSEFO MOTU 2001 – 2006 – KIWI #686 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402171724/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=T&id=686 |date=2 April 2012}} nzleague.co.nz
5. ^Johns named halfback and captain AAP Sports News (Australia), 10 October 2000
6. ^NZ Residents end trip with a flourish The Press, 27 July 2000
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=61|title=Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|deadurl=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084244/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=61|archivedate=16 February 2012}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12321_5792647,00.html|title=Tony makes the switch|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 December 2009|accessdate=11 July 2010}}
9. ^Roll of Honour nzrl.co.nz, Accessed 18 August 2009
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750|title=Samoa name World Cup Squad|publisher=League Unlimited|date=5 August 2008|accessdate=6 August 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060051/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750|archivedate=17 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8792531.stm|title=Nottingham hand trial to Whitehaven full-back Motu Tony|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 July 2010|accessdate=11 July 2010}}

External links

  • Hull profile
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831202714/http://nzrl.sitesuite.ws/page/motu_tony.html Kiwi profile]
  • Castleford Tigers profile
  • Kiwi star Tony to play for Samoa
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101031003650/http://wakefieldwildcats.co.uk:80/2010/10/wildcats-capture-kiwi-international Wildcats Capture Kiwi International]
{{Hull F.C. - 2005 Challenge Cup Final winners}}{{New Zealand 2004 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}{{New Zealand - 2005 Tri-nations champions}}{{New Zealand 2006 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Tony, Motu}}

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