Sione Tongia

In 2008 and 2009 Tongia played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland in the Bartercard Premiership.^[2][3] In the 2009 Pacific Cup, Tongia was selected to play for Tonga.^[1] He also represented the New Zealand Residents against a touring Samoan Residents side. The home side won 62-14 on 10 October 2009.^[4][5]

Tongia played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup in 2009 and 2010.

Tongia played for Junee in Group Nine in 2010 and 2011.^[6] He again played for Tonga in 2010 and 2011.^[7]

In 2012 Tongia again played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup. Tongia joined a Queensland Cup team, the Central Queensland Capras, midway through 2012 and played for them in the 2013 season, as well as the Gladstone Wallabys club side.^[7][8][9]