- Toshio Laiseni
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Toshio Laiseni
fullname = Toshio Laiseni
nickname = Tosh
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position = Fullback/Wing
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dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1985|6|19|mf=y
placeofbirth = NukuOkinaalofa
countryofbirth =Tonga
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club1 =Cronulla Sharks
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new = yesToshio Laiseni (born
June 19 ,1985 inNukuʻalofa, Tonga ) is aTonga nrugby league player for theNorth Queensland Cowboys in theNational Rugby League competition. His position of choice is either at fullback or on the wing. He signed with theNorth Queensland Cowboys for the 2007 season through their feeder club The Young Guns.Biography
Early career
He started his football at the
Otahuhu Leopards before being selected to represent theOtahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards in theBartercard Cup . From this competition he was signed by theNew Zealand Warriors although he did not play any NRL matches for the club.2006
Tosh Laiseni made his first-grade debut for the Cronulla Sharks in round 18 of the 2006 NRL season on the
9 July ,2006 at Toyota Park against theWests Tigers . On his debut, Laiseni played a part in his sides first and only try of the game, making a break and setting upKevin Kingston to score between the posts. Despite the Sharks losing the match 22-10, Laiseni made a solid beginning to his professional rugby league career.2007
He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2007 season. He is currently playing for their feeder club, The Young Guns. Toshio has been offered a trial with English Super League club the
Castleford Tigers and will make a decision after having talks with former Tigers hookerWayne Bartrim .2008
He is currently playing fullback/centre for the
Newtown Jets in theNSW Cup .He has been named in the Tonga training squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3935853,00.html|title=Tug-of-war over Mason|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-08-06]He has been named in the Tonga squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm|title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-09]References
External links
* [http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=221 Official player profile]
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