Adam Tangata

{{short description|Cook Islands international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Adam "Adz" Tangata

|fullname = Adam Tangata

|image = ADAM TANGATA (15228077167).jpg

|imagesize = 290

|caption =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|3|17}}

|birth_place = Raratonga, Cook Islands

|height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}

|club1 = Halifax

|year1start = 2015

|year1end = 18

|appearances1 = 86

|tries1 = 26

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 104

|club2 = Widnes Vikings

|year2start = 2019

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 3

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|club3 = Halifax

|year3start = 2019

|year3end = 20

|appearances3 = 11

|tries3 = 2

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 8

|club4 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity}}

|year4start = 2019{{small|(loan)}}

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 5

|tries4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 0

|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity}}

|year5start = 2020{{small|(loan)}}

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 11

|tries5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 4

|club6 = Wakefield Trinity

|year6start = 2021

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 1

|tries6 = 0

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 0

| club7 = Halifax Panthers

| year7start = 2021

| year7end = present

| appearances7 = 109

| tries7 = 12

| goals7 = 0

| fieldgoals7 = 0

| points7 = 48

|teamA = Cook Islands

|yearAstart = 2009

|yearAend = present

|appearancesA = 5

|triesA = 1

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 4

|retired =

|source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-tangata/summary.html Rugby League Project][https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Adam-Tangata/ loverugbyleague]

|updated = 28 February 2025

}}

Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level.

He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as Wakefield Trinity and the Widnes Vikings. Tangata spent time during his second spell at 'Fax on loan at Wakefield in the Super League.

Background

Tangata was born in Raratonga, Cook Islands. His surname Tangata translates to mean people from Polynesian languages.

Career

Tangata played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup and he also played for the Canberra Raiders Under 20s side in 2011.

Tangata signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax-rlfc/halifax-rlfc-news/fax-sign-international-forward-tangata-1-6840595 |title=Fax sign international forward Tangata |publisher=Halifax Courier |date=15 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220729/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax-rlfc/halifax-rlfc-news/fax-sign-international-forward-tangata-1-6840595 |archive-date=3 March 2016}}

Tangata is known for his aggressive tackling and hit-ups, and has become a fans' favourite at Halifax. He has his own chant – "ooh aah Tangata".

=Halifax=

On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had re-signed for Halifax in the RFL Championship on a deal that would keep him at the club until 2022.{{cite web|website=Halifax Courier|date=13 April 2021|accessdate=14 April 2021|title=Tangata makes his return to Halifax Panthers|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tangata-makes-his-return-to-halifax-panthers-3199688}}

On 25 August, Tangata signed a contract extension with Halifax keeping him at the club until the end of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tangata-signs-new-deal-at-halifax-panthers-3818628/|title=Tangata signs new deal at Halifax Panthers|website=www.halifaxcourier.co.uk}}

International career

He represented his nation in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Adam was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match against Tonga.{{Cite web|url=http://au.eurosport.com/rugby-league/cook-islands-call-ups-for-anthony-gelling-and-adam-tangata_sto4924902/story.shtml|title = Cook Islands call-ups for Anthony Gelling and Adam Tangata|date = 25 September 2015}}

References

External links

[https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/team/adam-tangata/ Wakefield Trinity profile]
[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/959/adam%3Cbr-%3Etangata SL profile]
[https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/squads/first_team/player_info?521879-Adam-Tangata Halifax profile]
[https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2019/11/06/tangata-back-for-2020/ Tangata back for 2020!]

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Cook Island emigrants to Australia

Category:Cook Island rugby league players

Category:Cook Islands national rugby league team players

Category:Halifax Panthers players

Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players

Category:Rugby league props

Category:Wakefield Trinity players

Category:Widnes Vikings players

Category:Cook Island expatriate rugby league players

Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in Australia

Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in England

Category:Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in Australia

Category:Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in England