Kelepi Tanginoa
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| Full name | Kelepi Tanginoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1994 Auburn, New South Wales,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop,Second-row,Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelepi Tanginoa(/kəlɛpitæŋɡənoʊə/) (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian professionalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as aprop,second-rowforward andloose forwardforHull KRin theSuper League.
He previously played forWakefield Trinityin theSuper Leagueand theParramatta Eels,North Queensland Cowboysand theManly-Warringah Sea Eaglesin theNRL.
Background
[edit]Tanginoa was born inAuburn, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior football for the Canley Heights Dragons,CVD Edensor Park CobrasandCabramatta Two Bluesbefore being signed by theParramatta Eels,playing for theirHarold Matthews Cup,SG Ball CupandNYCteams. He attended Westfields Sport High School where he represented theAustralian Schoolboysin 2012. In 2010, Tanginoa represented the New South Wales under-16s side and in 2012 represented the New South Wales under-18s.
Playing career
[edit]2013
[edit]In round 2 of the2013 NRL season,Tanginoa made hisNRLdebut for the Eels against theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.In April, Tanginoa played for theNew South WalesUnder 20s team. He played 9 games for Parramatta in his rookie year before succumbing to a fractured hand and then a stress fracture in his right foot. Parramatta would finish the2013 NRL seasonin last place on the table for the second consecutive year.[3]
In July 2013, Tanginoa re-signed with the Parramatta club on a two-year contract.[4]
2014
[edit]On 29 August 2014, Tanginoa was released from his Parramatta contract, signing a two-year contract withNorth Queensland,starting in 2015.[5][6]
2015
[edit]In round 2 of the2015 NRL season,Tanginoa made his debut for North Queensland, coming off the bench in the side's 14–16 loss to theNewcastle Knights.[citation needed]
On 27 September 2015, Tanginoa played in theTownsville Blackhawks'Intrust Super CupGrand Final loss to theIpswich Jets.Tanginoa was a member of the Cowboys' 2015Premiershipwinning squad, though he did not take part in the Grand Final.[citation needed]
2016
[edit]On 21 October 2015, Tanginoa signed a one-year contract to return to theParramatta Eels,after being released from the final year of his Cowboys contract.[7][8]He would spend the season playing for theWentworthville Magpiesin theNSW Cup.
2017
[edit]Tanginoa spent the first half of 2017 with Wentworthville before Parramatta released him from his contract. He then signed to play for theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[9]
2018
[edit]Tanginoa made 12 appearances for Manly in 2018 as the club avoided the wooden spoon by just 2 competition points.[10]
2019
[edit]Tanginoa joinedSuper LeaguesideWakefield Trinityfor theSuper League XXIVseason. He played 14 games for the club as they finished 9th on the table.[11]
2020
[edit]Tanginoa at the end of the 2020 season, signed a new contract that would keep him atWakefield Trinityuntil the end of the 2024 season.[citation needed]
2021
[edit]On25 June 2021he played for theCombined Nations All Starsin their 26–24 victory overEngland,staged at theHalliwell Jones Stadium,Warrington,as part of England's2021 Rugby League World Cuppreparation.[citation needed]
2022 & 2023
[edit]Tanginoa played 22 games for Wakefield Trinity in the 2022 Super League season which saw the side finish 10th. He was limited to only seven matches with Wakefield Trinity in theSuper League XXVIIIseason as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to theRFL Championshipwhich ended their 24-year stay in the top flight. After leaving Wakefield Trinity, he moved across the M62 to the city ofHullto join up with former team matesCorey Hall,James Batchelor,Yousef Aydin,Jai WhitbreadandGeorge Kingahead of the 2024 Super League season.[12]
2024
[edit]Tanginoa made his club debut for Hull Kingston Rovers against arch-rivalsHull F.C.in round 1 of the 2024 Super League season. Tanginoa scored a try on debut as Hull Kingston Rovers won the derby 22-0.[13]
Statistics
[edit]NRL
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[14]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2013 |  Parramatta Eels
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9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 |  North Queensland Cowboys
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3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 |  |
15 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | 21 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| 2022 | 23 | 5 | 20 | ||||
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 2024 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
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26 | 10 | 40 | |||
| Career totals | 145 | 31 | 0 | — | 0 | 96 | |
References
[edit]- ^loverugbyleague
- ^"Kelepi Tanginoa – Career Stats & Summary".Rugby League Project.Retrieved10 August2016.
- ^"Parramatta Eels work to erase bitter memories of 2013's wooden spoon season".The Daily Telegraph.Sydney. 7 December 2013.
- ^"Recruitment & Retention".Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2013.Retrieved23 July2015.
- ^"Tanginoa to join the".Cowboys. 29 August 2014.Retrieved22 October2015.
- ^"North Queensland Cowboys hoping they've found a ready replacement for departing Tariq Sims after signing Kelepi Tanginoa".Townsville Bulletin. 29 August 2014.Retrieved22 October2015.
- ^"Eels sign trio for 2016 | NRL".Zero Tackle.Retrieved22 October2015.
- ^"Blackhawks fullback Jahrome Hughes earns Cowboys contract".Townsville Bulletin. 9 October 2015.Retrieved22 October2015.
- ^Kelepi begins life at Manly
- ^"Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season 2018 review: They didn't know how to manage the players who 'walk to a different beat'".Fox Sports.Australia. 5 September 2018.
- ^"Kelepi Tanginoa joins Wakefield Trinity on deal until end of 2021".BBC Sport.
- ^"Super League: Wakefield Trinity relegated after loss at Leigh Leopards, St Helens and Wigan Warriors win".skysports.
- ^"Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR - Rovers win season opener as hosts have two sent off".bbc.co.uk.
- ^"Kelepi Tanginoa – Career Stats & Summary".Rugby League Project. 1 March 1994.Retrieved22 October2015.
External links
[edit]- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent
- Australian expatriate rugby league players in England
- Australian rugby league players
- Cabramatta Two Blues players
- Combined Nationalities rugby league team players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Junior Kangaroos players
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- North Queensland Cowboys players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from New South Wales
- Rugby league second-rows
- Tongan sportspeople
- Townsville Blackhawks players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Wentworthville Magpies players