Tone Ng Shiu

Tone Ng Shiu (born 26 May 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Tone Ng Shiu

Date of birth	(1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Napier, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 2017– New Zealand
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team competition Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Career

Ng Shiu made his international debut for New Zealand Sevens in 2017.^[1] 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.^[2]

Ng Shiu was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[3][4][5][6] He was selected for the team again for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.^[7][8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.^[9][10][11]

Personal life

He and his partner, Dhys Faleafaga,have twins, Kamari and Kaziel.^[12][13]

References

1. "Player profile: Tone Ng Shiu". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
2. . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
3. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
4. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
5. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
6. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
7. "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
8. "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
9. Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
10. "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
11. Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
12. "Tone Ng Shiu to return to rugby sevens after long absence". rnz. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
13. "DHYS FALEAFAGA SIGNS WITH WAITOMO CHIEFS MANAWA FOR 2023". Chiefs. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.