John Sinisa is a Tongan
rugby league
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footballer who played his club football as a for the
Balmain Tigers
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in the
Premier League
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.
Background
Sinisa was born in Tonga.
Career
Sinisa has also appeared on several occasions for the
Tonga national rugby league team
The Tonga national rugby league team ( to, timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the second ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, an ...
with his most recent international games coming during the 2006
Federation Shield
The inaugural Federation Shield rugby league competition was held in 2006. This competition is organised by the Rugby Football League and was contested by England, France, Samoa and Tonga. England defeated Tonga 32-14 in the final to lift the Feder ...
competition.
In 2010 he joined
Stade Rodez Aveyron. He renewed his contract in 2011.
In August 2021 Sinisa was appointed coach for the
Drummoyne DRFC Seniors.
References
Living people
Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers players
Rugby league hookers
Tonga national rugby league team players
Tongan rugby league players
Tongan rugby union players
Year of birth missing (living people)
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