Tony Puletua joined the Hull Kingston Rovers, on loan in 2015 from the Salford Red Devils.
14 Facts About Tony Puletua
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Tony Puletua made 13 appearances, scoring one try for the Hull Kingston Rovers, and retired on 18 September 2015.
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Tony Puletua played his junior rugby league with the St Mary's Saints before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
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Tony Puletua made his debut for the Penrith Panthers in 1997 and played at second row in the Panthers team which defeated the Sydney Roosters in the 2003 NRL Grand final.
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Tony Puletua was captain of the team from January 2006.
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Tony Puletua joined St Helens at the end of the 2008 season on a three-year deal.
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Tony Puletua played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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Tony Puletua played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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Tony Puletua joined the Salford Red Devils for the 2014 season.
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Tony Puletua made 26 appearances for the club in 2014, but was not registered as a player for the 2015 season due to salary cap issues.
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Tony Puletua joined Hull Kingston Rovers mid-season in 2015 on a season-long loan from Salford, and announced that he would retire from the game following his spell with Hull KR.
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Tony Puletua represented the New Zealand national team on 22 occasions following his debut in 1998, including the 2000 World Cup.
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Tony Puletua was named in the Samoa squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and played in three matches.
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Tony Puletua was called up to the Samoan squad as an injury replacement during the 2013 World Cup.