David Tangata-Toa

David Tangata-Toa (born 15 July 1981) is the assistant coach for the North Queensland Cowboys (2019) he was the head coach of the Townsville Blackhawks Under-20s side in the Hastings Deering Colts during the 2018 competition and a former professional rugby league footballer. During his playing career, Tangata-Toa played for the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Celtic Crusaders in the Super League.[2][3] He is the brother of Andrew Tangata-Toa.[4]

David Tangata-Toa
Personal information
Born (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–07 Hull Kingston Rovers 22 4 0 0 16
2008–09 Celtic Crusaders 21 5 0 0 20
Total 43 9 0 0 36
Source: [1]

Coaching career

Tangata-Toa acted as player-coach of the Windsor Wolves in the Bundaberg Red Cup in 2011. In 2012, he was assistant coach for the Wolves in the NSW Cup, before moving to assistant coach of the Penrith Panthers in the NYC in 2013. He was promoted to head coach of the side in round 7.[5] From 2014 to 2016, Tangata-Toa was the assistant coach of the Panthers in the NSW Cup. In 2017, Tangata-Toa resumed the role of Panthers' head NYC coach. As of 2016, Tangata-Toa is the assistant coach of the Tongan national team under Kristian Woolf.[4]

References
  1. "David Tangata-Toa". Rugby League Project.
  2. "KR squad: David Tangata-Toa". Yorkshire Post. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  3. "Celtic Crusaders' David Tangata-Toa vows to tame Wakefield Wildcats". Wales Online. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  4. Logue, Matt (19 April 2016). "Andrew Johns has selflessly offered his services to help mentor the Tongan national team". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. "Daily Telegraph".


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