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Tony Tuimavave
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Emil Tuimavave[1]
Born (1969-04-24) 24 April 1969 (age 55)
Apia, Western Samoa
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
PositionProp, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Mount Albert Lions
Northcote Tigers
1991–92
Sheffield Eagles
 21 13 0 2 54
1994 Waitakere City 6 0 0 1 1
1995–00
Auckland Warriors
 78 9 0 0 36
Total 105 22 0 3 91
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–94 Auckland
1995 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1990–97
Western Samoa
 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Antonio (Tony) Emil Tuimavave is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, who was the head coach of the Ponsonby Ponies from 2010, primarily as a prop also as a lock.[2] He was nicknamed The Chief because he is a chief back in his native Samoa.[4]

Playing career

Until the formation of the

Mt Albert Lions and Northcote Tigers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He was an Auckland rep from 1988 to 1994 playing over 30 matches for the province. In 1994 he played for the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup, and captained the Western Samoa tour of New Zealand.[5][6]

He was in the inaugural Warriors side in 1995 and remained a fixture in the squad until his retirement in 2000. He was the last of the inaugural team to leave the club.[citation needed]

Representative career

A

Western Samoa in the 1990 Pacific Cup, 1992 Pacific Cup, and at the 1995 World Cup
.

Coaching career

In 2010, he was named the head coach of the Ponsonby Ponies in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[7]

Later years

After his retirement from rugby league he flirted with becoming a professional

Mt Albert Lions in the Bartercard Cup
in 2004.

He now runs a

Western Samoa, and is involved in the grassroots of Samoan rugby league.[8]

Family

The Tuimavave family has a large presence in Auckland rugby league. He is Uncle to current players

Western Samoa and Paki Tuimavave
also represented Western Samoa.

References

  1. ^ TUIMAVAVE, ANTHONO EMIL (TONY) 1995 - KIWI #663 Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ Chief back to his roots 12 March 2007
  5. ISBN 1-86950-154-3
    p.78.
  6. New Zealand Rugby Football League
    , 1994. p.50
  7. Auckland City Harbour News
    . Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  8. ^ Business of the Week: Apia Jet Ski, Scooter and Car Rentals 26 March 2007 Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Tuimavave signs to stay a Warrior until 2009 18 June 2006 Archived 12 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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