Tyrone Vi'iga

{{Short description|Cook Islands international rugby league & union player}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

| name = Tyrone Vi'iga

| image = Tyrone Viiga.jpg

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| alt =

| caption =

| birth_name = Tyrone Vi'iga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|9}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|117|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = {{rlp|PR}}

| club1 = {{nowrap|Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks}}

| club2 = Wentworthville Magpies

| yearAstart = 2013

| teamA = Cook Islands

| appearancesA = 1

| pointsA = 0

| source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tyrone-viiga/summary.html RLP]

| module = {{infobox rugby biography | embed=yes

| position = Backrow

| years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = Penrith Emus

| years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = Eastern Suburbs

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = NSW Country Eagles

| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Parramatta Two Blues

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Greater Sydney Rams

| years6 = 2017–2020 | clubs6 = AS Béziers

| years7 = 2020-2022 | clubs7 = Provence Rugby

| years8 = 2022- | clubs8 = US Montauban

| apps1 = 5 | points1 = 0

| apps2 = 11 | points2 = 0

| apps3 = 0 | points3 = 0

| apps4 = 28 | points4 = 35

| apps5 = 6 | points5 = 42

| apps6 = 48 | points6 = 35

| apps7 = 37 | points7 = 10

| apps8 = 46 | points8 = 15

| repyears1 = 2018-

| repteam1 = Cook Islands

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 10 June 2025

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Tyrone Vi'iga (born 9 June 1992) 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. He has played both 'codes' but is currently a Rugby Union professional.

Career

=Rugby league=

Vi'iga played as a {{rlp|pr}} 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 {{rlnt|COK}} in their 28–24 win over {{rlnt|LBN}}.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/439 |title=Lebanon 24 28 Cook Islands |website=European Rugby League |access-date=10 June 2025}} He was selected in the Cook Islands squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1129/cooks-squad-seeks-an-upset|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003120117/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1129/cooks-squad-seeks-an-upset|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 October 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=Rlwc2013.com|access-date=6 October 2017}} 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.[http://nswcountryeagles.com/news-article/csu-nsw-country-eagles-announce-2015-nrc-squad/ CSU NSW Country Eagles announce 2015 NRC squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809220227/http://nswcountryeagles.com/news-article/csu-nsw-country-eagles-announce-2015-nrc-squad/ |date=9 August 2015 }} Joined Two Blue (Parramatta) 2016, Western Sydney Rams NRC 2016