Paul Fisiiahi

Paul Fisiiahiis a New Zealandrugby leaguefootballer who representedTongaat the2000 World Cupand plays for theHowick Hornets.He is the identical twin of fellow Tongan InternationalDavid..^[1]

Playing career[edit]

In 2000 he joined theEastern Tornadoesin the newBartercard Cupcompetition.

By 2004 he was playing with theOtahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards,where he was selected to representAuckland.^[2]^[3]In early 2004 he was bought in byBob Baileyto play several matches forMoscow Dynamoin theirChallenge Cupchallenge.^[4]

He then moved to theMount Albert Lions,where he scored a try in the2005 Bartercard CupGrand Final. He played for theAuckland Lionsin the 2006 and2007 Bartercard Cup.In 2011 he joined theHowick Hornetsin theAuckland Rugby Leaguechampionship.^[5]Selected for the Niue rugby league team 2009 alongside his brother David.^{[citation needed]}

Fishiiahi represented both theNew Zealand ResidentsandTongain 2000.^[6]He played one match for Tonga at the2000 World Cup,coming off the bench and scoring a try.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003 he toured England withNew Zealand 'A'.^[7]

^Andrew Sanders (16 September 2001). "Twin Tornadoes cause chaos as they blow past opponents".Sunday Star-Times.p. B5 – via EBSCOHost.
^Bartercard Cup round 7rleague.com,3 June 2004
^Jessup, Peter (29 June 2004)."Rugby League: Aucklanders must back up after NSW Country clash".The New Zealand Herald.Retrieved2 November2011.
^Goulding's red alertDaily Post,5 February 2004
^League year promises thrills^{[permanent dead link]}Howick & Papakura Times,16 March 2011
^John Coffey (26 August 2000). "Tongan twins double trouble".The Press.p. 32 – via EBSCOHost.
^"Durbin has the last try honour".Warrington Guardian. 30 October 2003.Retrieved31 December2020.