Nigel Ah Wong
New Zealand rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigel Ah Wong (born 30 May 1990) is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby[1] and Auckland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship.[2] Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
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Ah Wong representing Canberra Vikings during the National Rugby Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Taita College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Ah Wong played for Sunnybank in their inaugural Queensland Premier Rugby Hospital Cup victory in 2011. He played for the Melbourne Rebels on their 2011 European Tour after being selected for the 'Rebels Rising' development squad.[3]
In 2012, Ah Wong was a member of the Australian Rugby Union’s National Academy, and was also chosen to represent the Queensland Reds in their exhibition match against the Hurricanes on the Sunshine Coast.[3]
Ah Wong joined the Reds Extended Playing Squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[3] He was initially named in the Reds College Squad, but was promoted when Joel Faulkner was forced to withdraw due to personal commitments.[4]
After the 2013 Super Rugby season, Ah Wong was recruited by the Coca-Cola West Red Sparks to play in the Japanese Top League.[5]
In 2017, Ah Wong signed for Counties Manukau in New Zealand's domestic competition, the Mitre 10 Cup.[6]
In 2020, Ah Wong played for the Manawatu Turbos in the Mitre 10 Cup.[7] Two years later, he represented Bay of Plenty in the NPC.[8]
On 29 July 2024, Ah Wong was named in the Auckland squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC season.[2]
Career statistics
Club summary
- As of 15 July 2017 [9]
References
External links
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