Tone Ng Shiu

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Napier, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.89|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Botany Downs Secondary College

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| position = Flanker

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| years1 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = Tasman

| apps1 = 3

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Bengaluru Bravehearts

| repyears1 = 2017–

| repteam1 = New Zealand 7s

| repcaps1 = 206

| reppoints1 = 232

| clubupdate = 21 July 2024

| repupdate = 21 July 2024

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{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Summer Olympics}}

{{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|Team competition}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 2022 Birmingham | Team competition}}

{{MedalCompetition|Rugby World Cup Sevens}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Cape Town|Team competition}}

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Tone Ng Shiu (born 26 May 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.

International career

Ng Shiu made his international debut for New Zealand Sevens in 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/tone-ng-shiu-2/ |title=Player profile: Tone Ng Shiu |publisher=New Zealand Rugby |access-date=31 July 2021}} He was named the 2019 New Zealand Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. He was named in the New Zealand squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1473843-ng-shiu-tone.htm|title=Rugby Sevens - NG SHIU Tone|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|access-date=27 July 2021|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727111652/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1473843-ng-shiu-tone.htm|url-status=dead}}

Ng Shiu was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/300624797/experienced-new-zealand-sevens-squads-revealed-for-commonwealth-games |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Stuff |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Lynn |date=2022-08-01 |title=Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/double-bronze-for-new-zealand-sevens-sides-in-birmingham/ |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/01/black-ferns-sevens-bounce-back-for-bronze-in-tough-canada-clash/ |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=1 News |language=en}} He was selected for the team again for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-new-zealand-squads-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/IEBB6C4QDFGF4PDSR2UVMOGGOY/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-sevens-teams-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}} He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.{{Cite web |last=Julian |first=Adam |date=2022-09-12 |title=New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/heartbreak-for-new-zealand-sides-in-cape-town/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/12/nz-sevens-come-up-short-losing-world-cup-finals-in-cape-town/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=1 News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Sam |date=2022-09-11 |title=Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/300684524/recap-new-zealands-men-and-women-lose-their-rugby-world-cup-sevens-finals-in-cape-town |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Stuff |language=en}}

He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-paris-olympics |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/new-zealand |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.world.rugby}} He continued to play for New Zealand in the 2024-25 SVNS series.{{cite web|url= https://www.rugbypass.com/news/all-black-sevens-ratings-dubai/|website=Rugby Pass|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= All Blacks Sevens' Dubai 7's ratings: Kiwis limp into semi-finals|date=3 December 2024|first=Henry|last=Lee}}

Personal life

He and his partner, Dhys Faleafaga, have twins, Kamari and Kaziel.{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/513575/tone-ng-shiu-to-return-to-rugby-sevens-after-long-absence|website=RNZ |accessdate=8 April 2024|title= Tone Ng Shiu to return to rugby sevens after long absence|date=6 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/dhys-faleafaga-signs-with-waitomo-chiefs-manawa-for-2023|website=Chiefs|accessdate=8 April 2024|date= November 14, 2022|title=DHYS FALEAFAGA SIGNS WITH WAITOMO CHIEFS MANAWA FOR 2023}}

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