Quentin Pongia
Quentin Lee Pongia (9 July 1970 – 18 May 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league player. He played as a prop. He played for the Canberra Raiders, Auckland Warriors, Sydney Roosters, St George Illawarra Dragons and Wigan Warriors. He also played for the New Zealand national team between 1992 and 2000. He was from the West Coast, South Island.
Pongia died of bowel cancer on 18 May 2019 in Greymouth, West Coast.[1] He was 48.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Press, Australian Associated (2019-05-18). "Quentin Pongia, former New Zealand rugby league captain, dies aged 48". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ↑ Reive, Christopher (18 May 2019). "Rugby league: Former Kiwis prop Quentin Pongia passes away after cancer battle". The New Zealand Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12232165. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "Rugby league greats farewell Kiwis star Quentin Pongia at Greymouth funeral". Stuff. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
Other websites
- Quentin Pongia at Rugby League Project
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