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 Ah Wong representingCanberra Vikings during theNational Rugby Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1990-05-30)30 May 1990 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Taita College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nigel Ah Wong (born 30 May 1990) is a professionalrugby union player, who currently plays as awing forMoana Pasifika inSuper Rugby[1] andAuckland in New Zealand's domesticNational Provincial Championship.[2] Born in New Zealand, he representsSamoa at international level after qualifying onancestry grounds.
Ah Wong played forSunnybank in their inaugural Queensland Premier Rugby Hospital Cup victory in 2011. He played for theMelbourne Rebels on their 2011 European Tour after being selected for the 'Rebels Rising' development squad.[3]
In 2012, Ah Wong was a member of the Australian Rugby Union’s National Academy, and was also chosen to represent theQueensland Reds in their exhibition match against the Hurricanes on the Sunshine Coast.[3]
Ah Wong joined the Reds Extended Playing Squad for the2013 Super Rugby season.[3] He was initially named in the Reds College Squad, but was promoted whenJoel Faulkner was forced to withdraw due to personal commitments.[4]
After the 2013 Super Rugby season, Ah Wong was recruited by theCoca-Cola West Red Sparks to play in the JapaneseTop League.[5]
In 2017, Ah Wong signed for Counties Manukau in New Zealand's domestic competition, the Mitre 10 Cup.[6]
In 2020, Ah Wong played for the Manawatu Turbos in the Mitre 10 Cup.[7] Two years later, he representedBay of Plenty in theNPC.[8]
On 29 July 2024, Ah Wong was named in theAuckland squad for the2024 Bunnings NPC season.[2]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brumbies | 7 | 1 | 6 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumbies | 15 | 8 | 7 | 703 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Brumbies | 5 | 2 | 3 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 | 994 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
