Tone Ng Shiu
| Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Botany Downs Secondary College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tone Ng Shiu (born 26 May 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.
International career
Ng Shiu made his international debut for New Zealand Sevens in 2017.[1] He was named the 2019 New Zealand Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. He was named in the New Zealand squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Ng Shiu was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3][4][5][6] He was selected for the team again for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[9][10][11]
He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12][13] He continued to play for New Zealand in the 2024-25 SVNS series.[14]
Personal life
He and his partner, Dhys Faleafaga, have twins, Kamari and Kaziel.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Player profile: Tone Ng Shiu". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - NG SHIU Tone". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Lee, Henry (3 December 2024). "All Blacks Sevens' Dubai 7's ratings: Kiwis limp into semi-finals". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Tone Ng Shiu to return to rugby sevens after long absence". rnz. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "DHYS FALEAFAGA SIGNS WITH WAITOMO CHIEFS MANAWA FOR 2023". Chiefs. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
- Tone Ng Shiu at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Tone Ng Shiu at Olympics.com
- Tone Ng Shiu at Olympedia
- Tone Ng Shiu at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Tone Ng Shiu at Olympics.com
