Tyrone Vi'iga (born 9 June 1992) is an Australian professional rugby footballer of Cook Islands & Samoan heritage. He plays for AS Béziers Hérault. He previously played for the NSW Country Eagles, and Sydney RAMS and also represented the Cook Islands at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He has played both 'codes' but is currently a Rugby Union professional.

Career

Rugby league

Vi'iga played as a in rugby league. He was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks under 20s side in 2012, before joining the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup competition.

Tyrone Vi'iga

Rugby union

Vi'iga switched to rugby union to play in the Shute Shield competition as a backrower with the Penrith club in 2014 and then Eastern Suburbs in 2015. He was signed by the New South Wales Country Eagles team for the 2015 National Rugby Championship. Joined Two Blue (Parramatta) 2016, Western Sydney Rams NRC 2016

Tyrone Vi'iga

References

External links

It's rugby stats

1992 births

Australian rugby league players

Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent

Australian people of Cook Island descent

Cook Islands national rugby league team players

Cook Island rugby league players

Rugby league props

Sportsmen from New South Wales

Living people

Rugby league players from Sydney

AS Béziers Hérault players

Provence Rugby players

Australian expatriate sportspeople in France

Australian expatriate rugby union players

Expatriate rugby union players in France

Rugby union players from Sydney

Eastern Suburbs players

Parramatta Two Blues players

Tyrone Vi'iga