10 Facts About Motu Tony

Motu Iosefo Tony was born on 29 May 1981 and is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who played as a fullback in the 2000s and 2010s.

Motu Tony previously played in the NRL for the New Zealand Warriors and the Brisbane Broncos before playing in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, Hull FC and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and in the RFL Championship for Whitehaven.

Motu Tony attended De La Salle College and played for the First XIII rugby league team.

Motu Tony played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

Motu Tony played for the Marist-Richmond Brothers in the 2000 Bartercard Cup and toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents that year.

Motu Tony went on to play 55 games for the club, including his appearance at five-eighth in the Warriors' 2002 NRL grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters.

In 2005 he joined Hull FC Motu Tony played fullback for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final, scoring a try in the victory against Leeds Rhinos.

Motu Tony played in 109 games for Hull before crossing codes to play for National 2 Rugby Union club Hull RUFC.

Motu Tony had represented the New Zealand national rugby league team 18 times between 2001 and 2006.

In July 2010 it was announced that Motu Tony had signed for a 1-month trial with Championship union side Nottingham Rugby.