Toshio Laiseni
Encyclopedia
Toshio Laiseni is a Tonga
n rugby league
footballer. His position of choice is either at fullback or on the wing.
before being selected to represent the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards
in the Bartercard Cup
. From this competition he was signed by the New Zealand Warriors
although he did not play any NRL matches for the club.
in Round 18 of the 2006 NRL season on the 9 July 2006 at Toyota Park against the Wests Tigers
. On his debut, Laiseni played a part in his sides first and only try of the game, making a break and setting up Kevin Kingston
to score between the posts. Despite the Sharks losing the match 22-10, Laiseni made a solid beginning to his professional rugby league career.
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in the NSW Cup.
In August 2008, Laiseni was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.
in the 2009 Fox Memorial. He again represented Tonga in a Test against the New Zealand Kiwis. In 2010 he was part of the Auckland Vulcans
squad in the NSW Cup.
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer. His position of choice is either at fullback or on the wing.
Early career
Laiseni started his football at the Otahuhu LeopardsOtahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
before being selected to represent the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards
Otahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
in the Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
. From this competition he was signed by the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
although he did not play any NRL matches for the club.
2006
Laiseni made his first-grade debut for the Cronulla SharksCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
in Round 18 of the 2006 NRL season on the 9 July 2006 at Toyota Park against the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
. On his debut, Laiseni played a part in his sides first and only try of the game, making a break and setting up Kevin Kingston
Kevin Kingston
Kevin Kingston is an Australian professional rugby league player for Pia XIII and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels. Kingston primarily plays at hooker.He played in the Eels 2009 NRL...
to score between the posts. Despite the Sharks losing the match 22-10, Laiseni made a solid beginning to his professional rugby league career.
2007
Laiseni signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2007 season, playing mostly for the Young Guns in the Queensland CupQueensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
.
2008
In 2008 he played for the Newtown JetsNewtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
in the NSW Cup.
In August 2008, Laiseni was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.
2009-2010
In 2009 Laiseni returned to New Zealand and played for the Papakura Sea EaglesPapakura Sea Eagles
The Papakura Sea Eagles are an Auckland rugby league club based in Papakura. The Sea Eagles currently compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League.-Kiwi Representatives:...
in the 2009 Fox Memorial. He again represented Tonga in a Test against the New Zealand Kiwis. In 2010 he was part of the Auckland Vulcans
Auckland Vulcans
The Auckland Vulcans are an Auckland based rugby league club that participates in the New South Wales Cup. They are administered by the Rugby League Development Foundation. The team is selected from the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Competition and also uses Warriors squad members not...
squad in the NSW Cup.