Ata Hingano

Ata Hingano
Personal information
Full name

Mafoa'aeata

Hingano[1]
Born (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 New Zealand Warriors 15 1 1 0 6
2018– Canberra Raiders 9 0 0 0 0
Total 24 1 1 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 Tonga 7 2 9 0 26
As of 4 March 2018
Source: [2]

Mafoa'aeata "Ata" Hingano (born 11 March 1997) is a Tongan international rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He plays as a halfback or five-eighth.


Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Hingano is of Tongan descent[3] and attended Pakuranga College.[4]

Playing career

Early career

He played his junior rugby league for the Pakuranga Jaguars, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

From 2014 to 2016, Hingano played for the New Zealand Warriors' NYC team.[5][6] On 12 December 2014, he re-signed with the Warriors on a 2-year contract until the end of 2016.[7] In 2015 he also spent some time with the Warriors' NSW Cup team.

2016

In 2016, Hingano played for the Warriors at the 2016 Auckland Nines.[8] He also spent some time with the Warriors' Under-20's and Intrust Super Premiership NSW teams.[9][10]

On 7 May, Hingano played at halfback for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, scoring two tries in the Kiwis' 20-34 loss.[11][12] In round 24 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the North Queensland Cowboys, coming on at five eighth from the interchange bench.[13][14]

2017

Hingano signed a three-year contact, until the end of the 2020 season.[15]

2018

On 28 February 2018, Hingano was released by the New Zealand Warriors to join the Canberra Raiders.[16]

References

  1. ↑ NRL. "Mafoa'aeata Hingano - Warriors". Qa.warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Ata Hingano - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1997-03-11. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Tonga excited by future with Andrew Johns". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Ata boy. Hingano joins Warriors reserves - Times Live". Times.co.nz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  5. ↑ "H". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  6. ↑ Tim Costello (2016-08-16). "LeagueUnlimited Holden Cup U20s NYC Teams - 2016 Round 24". League Unlimited. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  7. ↑ Warriors.co.nz (2014-12-12). "New contracts for Fusitu'a and Hingano". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  8. ↑ "Shaun Johnson, Tuivasa-Sheck to play at NRL Nines". nzherald.co.nz. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ↑ NRL. "VB NSW Cup Teams Rd 16". NSWRL. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  10. ↑ NRL. "ISP and NYC teams named for 17th round - Warriors". Warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  11. ↑ "Updated: Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  12. ↑ "NRL Match Centre 2016". Matchcentre.nrl.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  13. ↑ "Updated team lists: Cowboys v Warriors". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  14. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "NRL LATE MAIL | v Cowboys - Warriors". Warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  15. ↑ Media, NRL Digital. "[Signings] New deals for six". Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  16. ↑ https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/02/28/warriors-release-ata-hingano/
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