Nelson Lomi

Nelson Lomi is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga national [rugby league team|Tonga] in the 2000 [Rugby League World Cup|2000 World Cup].

Playing career

Lomi was a member of the Sydney City Roosters in 1999 and 2000, making his NRL debut in Round 23 against the Brisbane Broncos. He went on to play in five first grade matches for the Roosters.
Lomi then joined the Newtown Jets in the NSWRL Premier League.

Representative career

Lomi made his debut for Tonga in 1999 in a test match against New Zealand national rugby [league team|New Zealand]. He was a member of the 2000 [Rugby League World Cup|2000 World Cup] squad, getting sin-binned in the match against France. In all he played five test matches for Tonga between 1999 and 2000.

Later years

Lomi now works as a carpenter, working alongside fellow-NRL player Fred Briggs in 2007.