Tevita Funa (born 3 January 1998) is a professional rugby union footballer for the New South Wales Waratahs and a former rugby league wing, fullback and centre for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Early life
Funa was born in Sydney, Australia, and is of Tongan descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Guildford Owls and Mounties.
Playing career
2020
Funa made his debut in round 5 of the 2020 NRL season for Manly-Warringah against the Brisbane Broncos.[2] He scored a try as Manly won 20–18.[3]
He made a total of 12 appearances throughout the year scoring five tries. Manly missed out on the finals finishing 13th.[4]
2021
Funa was limited to only four matches in the 2021 NRL season for Manly. On October 6, he was released by the Manly club.[5] After his release from Manly, Funa had signed with the New South Wales Waratahs in rugby union.[6]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 5 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Sea Eagles v Broncos". National Rugby League. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Sea Eagles farewell departing players". www.seaeagles.com.au.
- ^ Media, Waratahs (5 October 2021). "Tevita Funa signs for NSW Waratahs". nsw.rugby. Retrieved 19 January 2025.