Motu Tony
Personal information
Full name	Motu Tony[1]
Born	29 May 1983 (1983-05-29) (age 26)
	Apia, Samoa
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2003	New Zealand Warriors	55	23	0	0	92
2004	Brisbane Broncos	3	2	0	0	8
2004	Castleford Tigers	9	1	0	0	4
2005–	Hull FC	109	29	0	0	116
	Total	176	55	0	0	220
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2006	New Zealand	18	3	6	0	24
Source: Rugby League Project

Motu Tony^[1] (born May 25, 1983 in Apia, Samoa) is a Samoan-New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays for Hull Ionians^[2] and previously he played rugby league for Hull FC of the European Super League competition.

[edit] Early Years

Tony attended De La Salle College where he played for the First XIII rugby league team.

[edit] Playing career

Tony has previously played for the New Zealand Warriors,where he played in the NRL Grand Final in 2002, Brisbane Broncosand Casteford Tigers . His usual playing position is fullback, though he can also play on the wing , centre , stand off as well as hooker.

[edit] International career

Tony represented the New Zealand Kiwis 18 times between 2001 and 2006.^[1] He was part of the New Zealand side that won the Gillette Tri-Nations in 2005, beating Australia in the final 24 -0.

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.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Hull FC profile
• Kiwi profile
• Castleford Tigers profile
• Kiwi star Tony to play for Samoa

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