Tone Ng Shiu

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Tone Ng Shiu
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthNapier, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2017– New Zealand
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Tone Ng Shiu (born 26 May 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

He and his partner, Dhys Faleafaga,have twins, Kamari and Kaziel.[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player profile: Tone Ng Shiu". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Tone Ng Shiu to return to rugby sevens after long absence". rnz. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "DHYS FALEAFAGA SIGNS WITH WAITOMO CHIEFS MANAWA FOR 2023". Chiefs. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.


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