Tevita Pangai Junior

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tevita Pangai Junior
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1996(1996-02-04)
Age	28
Birthplace	Ashfield
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tevita Pangai Junior Biography

Tevita Pangai Junior is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on February 4, 1996 in Ashfield, Australia. Tevita Pangai Jr. (born on the 4th of February, 1997) is an Tonga international rugby league player who plays the role of second-row, lock, prop and prop in the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.

On January 1, Pangai Junior signed a two-year deal for Brisbane Broncos. Brisbane Broncos starting in 2017 but during February, Pangai Junior received an exemption from the last term of the Raiders contract in order to be a part of the Broncos with immediate effect on an amended contract that will only run for this season. On May 7 Pangai Junior played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis for the third year in a row, beginning as prop and also captaining the team in the Kangaroos winning 34-20 on the field at Parramatta Stadium. For Round 12, the 2015 NRL season the player was able to make the NRL debut in the Broncos against the Wests Tigers, playing off the bench on interchange during the Broncos 19-18 loss in Suncorp Stadium. In the following match, Round 13, against New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors, he scored his first NRL career attempt in the Broncos defeat of 36-18 to the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium. He completed his first season in the NRL playing in 14 games and scored two tries for the Broncos during their 2016 NRL season. On September 22 his contract was renewed by the Broncos for a 2-year deal to end the 2018 season.

Following that Broncos local derby match against the weaker team, Gold Coast Titans in Round 7 won easily with a win of 24-22 on Suncorp Stadium, Pangai Junior was injured on his finger during the game. He was unable to play for several weeks. Pangai Junior would return from injury in Round 13 in the match against his team, the Sydney Roosters in the 18-16 defeat in Sydney Football Stadium. Pangai Junior finished the 2017 NRL season playing in 18 games with the Broncos. On October 5, 2017 Pangai Junior was selected in the 24-man squad of Tonga to participate in this year’s Rugby League World Cup. 11 November 2017 Pangai Junior made his international debut for Tonga against New Zealand, coming off the bench of the interchange team in the uplifting 28-22 surprise victory in Waikato Stadium. Pangai Junior would play in the following game to Tonga against Lebanon in their 24-22 victory in the AMI Stadium in Christchurch. For Tonga’s Semi Final match against England, Pangai Junior scored his first international try. It was the starting point of an unlikely Tonga comeback from a deficit of 20-0 at 9 minutes into fulltime. As Tonga were able to imagine and score two more two tries to make the score 20-18 with two minutes remaining, England winger Jermaine McGillvary dropped the ball in his own area of the field. Tonga could have one more chance to win a spectacular victory, but they would ultimately end with a tear after Andrew Fifita crossed the tryline during the fulltime whistle, but the score was not checked by the video referee after the ball was kicked off his palm by England second rower Elliot Whitehead but was seen by the official Matt Cecchin as knock-on, the game ended in a thrilling manner 20-18 in Mt Smart Stadium. Pangai Junior finished the exciting tournament by playing in three matches and scoring one try.

Tevita Pangai Junior Net Worth

Tevita Pangai Junior is one of the richest Rugby League Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tevita Pangai Junior 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the player’s lower grades of the Knights, Pangai Junior joined the Canberra Raiders in 2013 and was a part of the team’s NYC group from 2013 until the year 2015. On November 7, 2013, he signed a new contract with the Raiders with a three-year contract.

On October 18, 2014, he was part of The Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis and was a second-row player in the Kangaroos lost 14-15 in Mt Smart Stadium. He was selected again as a member of in the Junior Kangaroos in May 2015 and played off the interchange bench during the Kangaroos winning 22-20 in Robina Stadium. On the 12th of September, 2015, he made it as a member of Tonga’s 58-man training squad to play in their World Cup qualifier against the Cook Islands. A few days later He was selected as second row in the team of 2015 NYC Team of the Year.

After showing a good performance in Round 1 against the St George Illawarra Dragons as the Broncos lost 34–12 at Jubilee Stadium. In Round 2 in the Queensland derby match against the North Queensland Cowboys, Pangai Junior had a monster performance, scoring a try out of sheer strength, nearly scoring a second identical try but was disallowed and making a very crucial try saving tackle on Cowboys forward Scott Bolton as he ran to score under the posts from a inside ball from Johnathan Thurston but was slammed into the goalpost by him in the 78th minute and the Broncos came on top as 24–20 winners at Suncorp Stadium. As Pangai Junior showed himself as the standout forward for the Broncos, he was under consideration for the New South Wales State of Origin squad, but he opted to stay loyal to Tonga to represent his family but later didn’t take part in the Pacific international against Samoa due to injury. After missing a couple of matches due to injury in Round 19 against the Penrith Panthers, Pangai Junior had a sensational first half, scoring 2 tries as the Broncos went on to win convincingly 50-18 at Suncorp Stadium. Pangai Junior would finish his best season to date, playing in 22 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Broncos. On 20 October, he played in the historical first-ever Test match between Tonga and the Australian Kangaroos, scoring a try in the 34-16 loss at Mt Smart Stadium, playing in front of a sold-out crowd at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland. In late November, Pangai Junior announced that he wanted to represent New South Wales for the 2019 series, after being named in Brad Fittler’s 32-man training squad. On 6 December 2018, Pangai Junior re- signed with the Broncos on a 1-year contract for the 2019 season, despite being offered lucrative contracts from other clubs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tevita Pangai Junior height 6 ft 3 in Tevita weight 117 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tevita Pangai Junior Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tevita Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Tevita Pangai Junior celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Tevita Pangai Junior

1. Tevita Pangai Junior is a Tongan rugby league player.
2. He was born on October 20, 1996 in Sydney, Australia.
3. Pangai Junior plays as a forward for the Brisbane Broncos.
4. He made his NRL debut in 2016 and has played over 80 games.
5. In 2018, he represented Tonga at the Rugby League World Cup.
6. Pangai Junior has also played for the NSW Blues in State of Origin.
7. He stands at 188cm tall and weighs around 115kg.
8. His career highlights include being named Rookie of the Year in 2016.
9. Pangai Junior is known for his powerful running and aggressive defence.
10. As of August 2021, he has scored a total of 23 tries in his NRL career so far.

What nationality is tevita Pangai Junior?

Background. Pangai was born in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, is of Tongan descent , and moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

How old is Tevita Pangai Junior?

26 years (February 4, 1996)

What happened to Tevita Pangai Junior?

Tevita Pangai Jr escapes suspension after Canterbury Bulldogs’ NRL trial loss to Cronulla Sharks. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Tevita Pangai Jr was sin-binned in the Bulldogs’ preseason NRL loss to Cronulla.

What did Tevita Pangai Jr do?

Pangai Junior connected with Sharks prop Royce Hunt in a big hit in Monday’s trial game but then started pulling at his jersey and seemingly making it even harder for his two Dogs teammates to bring Hunt to the ground.

What time is NRL judiciary?

All judiciary hearings are conducted at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence at 12-14 Dawn Fraser Avenue Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 on Thursday evenings. Hearings start from 6.30pm.