1. Tinirau Arona was born on 8 May 1989 and is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who last played as a loose forward and prop for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.
15 Facts About Tinirau Arona
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Tinirau Arona previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
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Tinirau Arona is of Cook Islands descent and moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as an 11-year-old.
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Tinirau Arona played his junior rugby league for the St Clair Comets, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
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In October 2009, Tinirau Arona played 2 matches for the Cook Islands in the Pacific Cup.
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Tinirau Arona finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 13 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2011 NRL season.
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On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London and Tinirau Arona was named Cook Islands' player of the year.
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Tinirau Arona finished the 2012 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Sydney Roosters.
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Tinirau Arona finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in 3 matches for the Sydney Roosters.
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Tinirau Arona was part of the Cook Islands national rugby league team that participated in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup playing at lock in all 3 matches for the Cook Islands.
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On 6 December 2013, Tinirau Arona signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks after getting released from his contract with the Sydney Roosters.
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Tinirau Arona finished his first year with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the 2014 NRL season with him playing in 21 matches and scoring 3 tries.
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On 5 November 2015, Tinirau Arona signed a one-year contract with Super League side Wakefield Trinity starting in 2016.
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On 24 August 2022, Tinirau Arona announced he would depart Wakefield Trinity at the end of the season.
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Tinirau Arona retired from league at the end of the world cup in November 2022.