{{short description|Cook Islands international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Tevin Arona | fullname = Tevin Arona | nickname = | image = Tevin ARONA.jpg | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|5|df=y}} | birth_place = New Zealand | height = | weight = | position = {{rlp|HK|HB|FE}} | teamA = Cook Islands | yearAstart = 2019 | yearAend = present | appearancesA = 2 | triesA = 1 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 4 | new = yes | source = <ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tevin-arona/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> | updated = 31 October 2022 }}
'''Tevin Arona''' (born 5 September 1995) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk|hb}} or {{rlp|fe}} for the Auckland Vulcans.
==Background== Arona was born in New Zealand. He is of Cook Islands descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/players/tevin-arona/|title=Tevin Arona|website=Zero Tackle|date=16 October 2023 }}</ref>
He played his junior rugby league for the Hornby Panthers.<ref>[https://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/newsarticle/119187?newsfeedId=1460799 2022 Auckland Vulcans Men's Squad Announced]</ref>
==Playing career== ===Club career=== Arona played in the NSW Cup for the New Zealand Warriors between 2017 and 2019.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url= https://leagueunlimited.com/people/show/tevin-arona|title=Tevin Arona » League Unlimited|website=League Unlimited}}</ref>
He joined the Tweed Seagulls ahead of the 2021 Queensland Cup season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nothingbutleague.com/player/tevin-arona/|title=Nothingbutleague stats}}</ref>
Arona joined the Auckland Vulcans ahead of the 2022 season.<ref>[https://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/newsarticle/119187?newsfeedId=1460799 2022 Auckland Vulcans Men's Squad Announced]</ref>
===International career=== Arona played for the Cook Islands at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walter|first=Brad|date=17 October 2019|title=How Cook Islands plan to become the 'new Tonga'|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/17/how-cook-islands-plan-to-become-the-new-tonga/|publisher=NRL.com|accessdate=31 October 2022}}</ref> He made three appearances and scored a try at the competition.<ref>[https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup-9s/cook-islands-9s/tevin-arona/ Cook Islands World Cup 9s profile]</ref>
In 2019 he made his international début for the Cook Islands against the United States of America.
In 2022 Arona was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/|title=Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021|first=Drew|last=Darbyshire|date=4 October 2022|website=LoveRugbyLeague}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/tweed-seagulls/reuben-porter/ Tweed Seagulls profile] *[https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/cook-islands/tevin-arona/ Cook Islands profile]
{{Cook Islands 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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