# Filinga Filiga

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{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name                = Filinga Filiga
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| fullname            =
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1985|1|5|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand
| death_date          =
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| retired             = yes
| position            = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
| club1               = {{nowrap|[Canterbury-Bankstown](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs)}}
| year1start          = 2005
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| appearances1        = 2
| tries1              = 0
| goals1              = 0
| fieldgoals1         = 0
| points1             = 0
| source              = <ref name="Collis">{{cite book|last=Collis|first=Ian|title=The A to Z of Rugby League Players|year=2018|publisher=New Holland Publishers|isbn=9781921024986}}</ref>
| updated             = 17 January 2019
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'''Filinga Filiga''' (born 5 January 1985) is a New Zealand former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played for the [Bulldogs](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League).

Filiga came to Canterbury via Auckland Marist and played in the final two rounds of the [2005 NRL season](/source/2005_NRL_season). Filiga often played as a centre in the Premier League for Canterbury, but was used on the wing in his first-grade appearances.{{fact|date=April 2022}}

After leaving Canterbury, Filiga had stints with North Sydney and Cronulla's [NSW Cup](/source/Intrust_Super_Premiership_NSW) sides.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/filiga-hoping-for-new-start-a-new-start-on-the-coa/471802/|title=Filiga hoping for new start|date=19 February 2010|work=[Sunshine Coast Daily](/source/Sunshine_Coast_Daily)|accessdate=27 October 2018}}</ref>

Filiga won a [Queensland Cup](/source/Queensland_Cup) premiership with [Sunshine Coast](/source/Sunshine_Coast_Falcons) in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/sea-eagles-bolstered-by-return-of-filiga/1296771/|title=Sea Eagles bolstered by Filiga|date=7 March 2012|work=[Sunshine Coast Daily](/source/Sunshine_Coast_Daily)|accessdate=27 October 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/filinga-filiga/summary.html Filinga Filiga] at Rugby League project

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Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:Sunshine Coast Falcons players
Category:Rugby league players from Auckland
Category:Rugby league centres
Category:Rugby league wingers

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