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Tone Ng Shiu

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Tone Ng Shiu
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthNapier, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
SchoolBotany Downs Secondary College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2017 Tasman 3 (0)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– New Zealand 7s 206 (232)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Summer Olympics
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 professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.

International career

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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]

Personal life

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He and his partner, Dhys Faleafaga, have twins, Kamari and Kaziel.[14][15]

References

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  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. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Tone Ng Shiu to return to rugby sevens after long absence". rnz. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ^ "DHYS FALEAFAGA SIGNS WITH WAITOMO CHIEFS MANAWA FOR 2023". Chiefs. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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