Motu Tony

Motu Tony

Tony playing for Hull F.C. in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Iosefo Motu Tony
Born	(1981-05-29) 29 May 1981 (age 35) Saleimoa, Samoa
Playing information
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	91.5 kg (14 st 6 lb)
Position	Fullback, Wing, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–03 New Zealand Warriors 55 23 0 0 92 2004 Brisbane Broncos 3 2 0 0 8 2004 Castleford Tigers 9 1 0 0 4 2005–09 Hull F.C. 100 25 0 0 100 2010–12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10 1 0 0 4 Total 177 52 0 0 208 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–06 New Zealand 13 3 1 0 14
Source: Rugby League Project

Iosefo Motu Tony (born 29 May 1981 in Saleimoa, Samoa) is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative utility back or hooker, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Auckland and Brisbane clubs before playing in Super League for English clubs Wakefield Trinity, Castleford, Hull F.C. (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Whitehaven.

Tony attended De La Salle College where he played for the First XIII rugby league team. He played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. He played for the Marist-Richmond Brothers in the 2000 Bartercard Cup and also toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents that year.

Tony made his professional debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2001. He went on to play 55 games for the club, including his appearance at five-eighth in the Warriors' 2002 NRL grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters. In 2004 he moved to the Brisbane Broncos but only played in three games for the club before leaving to play in Super League.