Starford To'a
Starford To'a (born 23 June 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er, or for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights. Background. To'a was born in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Tongan and European descent. He attended St Paul's College, Auckland. Playing career. Early years. In 2018, he moved to Australia to play for the Newcastle Knights, after being scouted by a recruitment manager for the Knights in 2016 at a New Zealand national tournament in Rotorua. He played for the Knights' Jersey  Flegg Cup team. At the end of 2018, he played for the Australian Schoolboys and was named man of the match in their first game. 2019. In 2019, To'a joined the Knights' NRL squad for pre-season training and played in a first-grade trial match. In June, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract until the end of 2021. In round 25 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Penrith Panthers and scored a try. On 29 September, he will play for the Junior Kiwis against the  Junior Kangaroos. 2020. He made seven appearances for Newcastle in the 2020 NRL season and scored four tries. To'a did not feature in the club's first finals campaign since 2013. 2021. In 2021, To'a made 12 appearances for the Knights, scoring 6 tries. 2022. In January 2022, To'a was granted a release from the final two years of his Knights contract to join the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract effective immediately.