Tyrone Vi'iga

Tyrone Vi'iga (born 9 June 1992) is an Australian professional rugby footballer of Cook Islands & Samoan heritage. He plays for AS Béziers Hérault. He previously played for the NSW Country Eagles, and Sydney RAMS and also represented the Cook Islands. He has played both 'codes' but is currently a Rugby Union professional.

Tyrone Vi'iga

Personal information
Born	Tyrone Vi'iga (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 33) Sydney, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wentworthville Magpies Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013 Cook Islands 1 0
Source: [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Backrow Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 Penrith Emus 5 (0) 2015 Eastern Suburbs 11 (0) 2015 NSW Country Eagles 0 (0) 2016–2017 Parramatta Two Blues 28 (35) 2016 Greater Sydney Rams 6 (42) 2017–2020 AS Béziers 48 (35) 2020-2022 Provence Rugby 37 (10) 2022- US Montauban 46 (15) Correct as of 10 June 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018- Cook Islands 2 (0)

Career

Rugby league

Vi'iga played as a prop in rugby league. He was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks under 20s side in 2012, before joining the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup competition.

In October 2012, he represented the Cook Islands in their 28–24 win over Lebanon.^[2] He was selected in the Cook Islands squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup,^[3] but did not make any appearances during the tournament.^[1]

Rugby union

Vi'iga switched to rugby union to play in the Shute Shield competition as a backrower with the Penrith club in 2014 and then Eastern Suburbs in 2015. He was signed by the New South Wales Country Eagles team for the 2015 National Rugby Championship.^[4] Joined Two Blue (Parramatta) 2016, Western Sydney Rams NRC 2016