Eddie Paea


Edmond "Eddie" Paea is a dual-code rugby international rugby footballer for Tonga. Beginning his professional career playing rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, Paea made his debut for the Tongan rugby league team at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, before changing to rugby union and representing the Tongan rugby union team. Eddie currently plays for his junior team, the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Junior Rugby League competition which Eddie returned to in 2019.

Background

Paea was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mother and Father both come from Tonga

Rugby league career

Paea made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs in round 26 of the 2006 season against the Wests Tigers. A Junior Kiwi representative, Paea was named in Tonga's squad for the 2008 World Cup. Paea scored his first senior international try in the World Cup match against Scotland on 8 November 2008. He also converted one try. Paea spent the majority of his time whilst contracted with South Sydney playing for their feeder team, the North Sydney Bears, in the NSW Cup. Paea made a total of 42 appearances for Norths, scoring 15 tries, kicking 79 goals and scoring a total of 218 points.
CapDateVenueOpponentCompetitionTGFGPoints
1
18 October 2008Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
0
0
0
0
2
31 October 2008Penrith Stadium, Sydney2008 World Cup
0
0
0
0
3
8 November 2008Browne Park, Rockhampton2008 World Cup
1
1
0
6
4
14 October 2009Rotorua International Showground, Rotorua
0
2
0
4
5
25 October 2009Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby2009 Pacific Cup
0
1
0
2
6
31 October 2009Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby2009 Pacific Cup
0
1
0
2
7
24 October 2010Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
0
1
0
2
8
4 October 2018St Marys Stadium, Sydney2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
0
3
0
6
9
10 October 2018New Era Stadium, Sydney2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
0
2
0
2
10
13 October 2018St Marys Stadium, Sydney2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
0
2
0
4

Rugby union career

Paea played Rugby Union in Krasnoyarsk Russia for Krasny Yar as a first-5. They are currently the holders of the Russian Cup and were the 2015 Russian Champions.
CapDateVenueOpponentCompetitionTGFGPoints
1
8 June 2011Surrey2011 Churchill Cup
0
0
0
0
2
23 June 2012Churchill Park, Lautoka2012 Pacific Nations Cup
0
0
0
0