Adam Tangata Explained

Adam "Adz" Tangata
Fullname:Adam Tangata
Birth Date:1991 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Raratonga, Cook Islands
Height:1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:107abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Halifax
Year1start:2015
Year1end:18
Appearances1:86
Tries1:26
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:104
Club2:Widnes Vikings
Year2start:2019
Appearances2:3
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:2019
Year3end:20
Appearances3:11
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Year4start:2019
Appearances4:5
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Year5start:2020
Appearances5:11
Tries5:1
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:4
Club6:Wakefield Trinity
Year6start:2021
Appearances6:1
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Club7:Halifax Panthers
Year7start:2021
Year7end:present
Appearances7:59
Tries7:7
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:16
Teama:Cook Islands
Yearastart:2009
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:14 April 2021

Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level.

He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as Wakefield Trinity and the Widnes Vikings. Tangata spent time during his second spell at 'Fax on loan at Wakefield in the Super League.

Background

Tangata was born in Raratonga, Cook Islands. His surname Tangata translates to mean people from Polynesian languages.

Career

He has played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup and he also played for the Canberra Raiders Under 20s side in 2011.

Adam signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract.[3]

Adam is known for his aggressive tackling and hit-ups, and has become a fans' favourite at Halifax. He has his own chant - "ooh aah Tangata".

Halifax Panthers

On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had re-signed for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on a deal that will keep him at the club until 2022.[4]

International career

He represented his nation in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Adam was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match against Tonga.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-tangata/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Adam-Tangata/ loverugbyleague
  3. Web site: Fax sign international forward Tangata . Halifax Courier . 15 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220729/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax-rlfc/halifax-rlfc-news/fax-sign-international-forward-tangata-1-6840595 . 3 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Halifax Courier. 13 Apr 2021. 14 Apr 2021. Tangata makes his return to Halifax Panthers.
  5. Web site: Cook Islands call-ups for Anthony Gelling and Adam Tangata. 25 September 2015.