Loko Pasifiki Tonga
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| Full name | Loko Pasifiki Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loko Pasifiki Tonga (born 17 February 2005) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League.
Background
Pasifiki Tonga played his junior football for the Chester Hill Hornets and Bankstown Bulls. He studied at Keebra Park then moving to Melbourne playing Rugby Union, before signing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He played through Harold Matthews and SG Ball with the Dragons, being selected in the New South Wales under 19's team and Australian Schoolboys in 2023 and 2024.[2][3]
Career
2025
In round 10 2025, Pasifiki Tonga made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the New Zealand Warriors, coming off the bench in a 15-14 loss at WIN Stadium.[4] Pasifiki Tonga later re-signed with St. George Illawarra until the end of 2026. In April 2026, Pasifiki Tonga requested a release from the club amid reports he was unhappy with not getting enough game time and also his relationship with then head coach Shane Flanagan. Following Flanagan's sacking, Pasifiki Tonga withdrew the transfer request.[5]
2026
On 5 August 2026, St. George Illawarra announced that Pasifiki Tonga had re-signed with the club until the end of 2029.[6]
References
- ↑ "Loko Pasifiki Tonga - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Who is Loko Pasifiki Tonga? Teenage prop to make NRL debut for Dragons". www.sportingnews.com.
- ↑ "Dragons' 123kg giant couldn't make his school team. Now he's set for his NRL debut". www.watoday.com.au.
- ↑ "Young gun's debut a bright spot for Dragons as they lose by one point again". www.theleader.com.au.
- ↑ "The Mole: Dragons coaching changes pay off as Loko Pasifiki Tonga retreats from exit door". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ↑ "Dragons extend Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga". St George Illawarra Dragons. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.