# Tevin Arona

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{{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](/source/New_Zealand)
| height       = 
| weight       = 
| position     = {{rlp|HK|HB|FE}}
| teamA        = [Cook Islands](/source/Cook_Islands_national_rugby_league_team)
| 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](/source/Cook_Islands_national_rugby_league_team) [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk|hb}} or {{rlp|fe}} for the [Auckland Vulcans](/source/Auckland_Vulcans).

==Background==
Arona was born in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). He is of [Cook Islands](/source/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](/source/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](/source/NSW_Cup) for the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/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](/source/Tweed_Seagulls) ahead of the [2021 Queensland Cup](/source/2021_Queensland_Cup) season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nothingbutleague.com/player/tevin-arona/|title=Nothingbutleague stats}}</ref>

Arona joined the [Auckland Vulcans](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Cook_Islands_national_rugby_league_team) against the [United States of America](/source/United_States_national_rugby_league_team).

In 2022 Arona was named in the [Cook Islands squad](/source/2021_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup_squads) for the [2021 Rugby League World Cup](/source/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>

==References==
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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}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arona, Tevin}}
Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:Cook Island expatriate rugby league players
Category:Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Category:Cook Island rugby league players
Category:Cook Islands national rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in Australia
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent
Category:Rugby league second-rows

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