Tyrone Vi'iga

Tyrone Vi'iga is an Australian professional rugby footballer of Cook Islands & Samoan heritage. He plays for AS Béziers Hérault. He previously played for the NSW Country Eagles, and Sydney RAMS and also represented the Cook [Islands national rugby league team|Cook Islands]. He has played both 'codes' but is currently a Rugby Union professional.

Career

Rugby league

Vi'iga played as a in rugby league. He was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks under 20s side in 2012, before joining the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup competition.
In October 2012, he represented the in their 28–24 win over. He was selected in the Cook Islands squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, but did not make any appearances during the tournament.

Rugby union

Vi'iga switched to rugby union to play in the Shute Shield competition as a backrower with the Penrith club in 2014 and then Eastern Suburbs in 2015. He was signed by the New South Wales Country Eagles team for the 2015 National Rugby Championship. Joined Two Blue 2016, Western Sydney Rams NRC 2016