Siua Wong

Siua Wong
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Wong
Born (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)
Middlemore, New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Sydney Roosters 19 3 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Fiji 4 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Tonga 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 13 September 2024

Joshua "Siua" Wong[2][3][4] (born 4 April 2003) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He has represented Fiji and Tonga at international level.

Background

He was born in Middlemore, New Zealand. Wong's father was born in Fiji[2] to a Fijian-Chinese father and a Tongan mother, and his mother was born in Tonga to a Samoan father and a Tongan mother.[5]

He attended The Scots College, Sydney.[6]

Club career

Wong joined the Sydney Roosters as a 14 year old, progressing through the Harold Matthews, SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup sides through to the first team squad.[7]

He was close to making his NRL debut in the 2022 season.[8] He played for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup, scoring 3 tries in 10 appearances.[9] In round 18 of the 2023 NRL season, Wong made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[4]

Wong played 10 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Wong played in both of the clubs finals games as they were eliminated in the second week against Melbourne.[10]

International career

In October 2022, Wong was named in the Fiji squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[11]

In October 2023, Wong was selected by Tonga for their tour of England.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Siua Wong". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ a b Duthie, Rodney (28 October 2002). "'The next big thing' – Fiji Bati sensation hits United Kingdom running". Fiji Times. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Internationals profile of Joshua Wong for Fiji". National Rugby League. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Mayne, Joshua (5 July 2023). "Who is Siua Wong? Young Roosters forward makes NRL debut". Sporting News. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ Walter, Brad (13 September 2023). "'If China has a team I'll rep them too': Wong following in footsteps of SBW". National Rugby League. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ Brunsdon, Simon (24 August 2022). "The 'next big thing' who Phil Gould says could be replica of Roosters great". Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ^ Siua Wong touted as 'next big thing' by Phil Gould
  8. ^ Chammas, Michael (3 February 2023). "Meet the cream of the NRL's 2023 crop before they become household names". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ^ North Sydney Bears profile
  10. ^ "NRL 2023: Sydney Roosters season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  11. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  12. ^ Walter, Brad (4 October 2023). "Tupou, Wong Selected for Tonga's England Tour". Sydney Roosters. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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