Moni Tonga’uiha

Moni Tonga'uiha (born 6 October 1994) is an American professional rugby union player. He currently plays as a flanker or centre for the New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Moni Tonga’uiha
Date of birth (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994
Place of birthOakland, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
SchoolOakland High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Life West ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018-present New Orleans Gold 22 (15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 USA Islanders

Tonga'uiha has been widely praised for a break out performance in week 1 of the 2020 season including being referred to as an upcoming star by his teammate Cam Dolan.[7][8][9]

References

  1. "Americas Rugby News NOLA Squad"
  2. "Moni Tonga'uiha: NOLA Gold Rugby"
  3. "New Orleans Gold Rugby Club Signs Moni Tongauiha"
  4. ”USA Islanders ready to play Saracens”
  5. ” Samurai PRP Player Of The Week: Tesimoni Tongauiha”
  6. “Player Profile: Tesimoni “Moni” Tongauiha”
  7. "MLR Kickoff podcast Ep 55 Free Jacks stun New York featuring player of the week Cam Dolan"
  8. ”ARN MLR team of the week round 1”
  9. ”MLR team of the week round 1”


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