Asa Amone

Asa Amone

Personal information
Born	8th January 1966[1]
Playing information
Position	Fullback,[2] Centre[3]
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996–1997	Halifax Blue Sox		10	0	0	40
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1995	Tonga	2	0	6	0	12
Source: RLP

Asa Amone, born Aasaeli Amone, (1966–) is a Tongan rugby league and rugby union footballer, and dual code international for his country.^[4]

Rugby union

Amone played four times for Tonga in 1987, including twice in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.^[4]

His rugby union position was fly-half.^[4]

Rugby league

He played for Tonga in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.^[5]

He was a Featherstone Rovers player^[6] who also played for the Halifax Blue Sox.^[2][7]

First Division Grand Final Appearances

Asa Amone was a playing substitute in Featherstone Rovers's 22-24 defeat to Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998.^[8]

References

1. ^ "Asa Amone - Summary". rugbyleagueproject.org. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Asa_Amone/summary.html. Retrieved 23 February 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Hadfield, Dave (22 July 1996). "Umaga's famous five sinks Town". Online edition (The Independent). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/umagas-famous-five-sinks-town-1329869.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
3. ^ Hadfield, Dave (28 May 1997). "Rugby League: Bradford battle back to preserve record". Online edition (The Independent). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-bradford-battle-back-to-preserve-record-1263915.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Asa Amone". Scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/10216.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
5. ^ Hadfield, Dave (9 October 1995). "Tonga robbed by Ridge's late kicks". Online edition (The Independent). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tonga-robbed-by-ridges-late-kicks-1576808.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
6. ^ Hadfield, Dave (28 September 1998). "Trinity's biggest battle begins". Online edition (The Independent). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-trinitys-biggest-battle-begins-1201191.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
7. ^ Fleming, Dave (12 August 2009). "Blood bin con is nothing new". Halifax Courier. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/dave-fleming/Blood-bin-con-is-nothing.5544947.jp. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
8. ^ "First Division Grand Final - 1998 - A Night To Remember!". Great Players - Great Games. 2010-12-31. http://www.btinternet.com/~Rovers/gpgg11.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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Name	Amone, Asa
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Date of birth	1966
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