Apisai Toga

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 24th November, 1942
Died
Tuesday, 30th January, 1973 (Aged 30 years and 67 days)
Place Of Birth
Nadi, Fiji

Known Family Links

Brother
Inosi Toga

Biography

Giant Fijian forward, along with brother Inosi Toga, became crowd favourites with Dragons fans. Apisai Toga spent two seasons with Lancashire club Rochdale in the late 1960s but during training prior to the 1973 season the likeable clubman died of tetanus poisoning from a coral injury he had suffered in Fiji during the off-season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Toga went home to Fiji during the 1972–73 off season, and cut his foot on coral and barbed wire which resulted in him dying of tetanus poisoning on 30 January 1973 after collapsing during a pre-season training run at Carss Park, NSW.

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 8 - -   - - 4 4 0 50.00% List
NRL 65 9 -   - 27 42 21 2 64.62% List
NRL Finals 5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1968 6 1 -   - 3 4 2 0 66.67% List
St George NSWRFL 1969 19 6 -   - 18 12 7 0 63.16% List
St George NSWRFL 1970 15 2 -   - 6 9 6 0 60.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1971 15 - -   - - 11 3 1 73.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1972 10 - -   - - 6 3 1 60.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1968-72 65 9 -   - 27 42 21 2 64.62% List

Your Say

  • ROY HORRIGAN
    18/10/2013

    I WORKED FOR MANY YEARS JUST ACROSS FROM JUBILEE OVAL , AND AFTER WORK WE OFTEN HAD A COOLING ALE AT THE ROYAL HOTEL IN CARLTON.MANY OF THE SAINTS PLAYERS AFTER TRAINING USED TO COME IN.APISAI AND HIS BROTHER INOSI USED TO PLAY THE GUITAR AND SING SONGS ,WONDERFUL FRIENDLY GUYS,GREAT PLAYERS,GREAT MEMORIES.WHEN THEY SHOOK YOUR HAND YOU STAYED SHOOK.

  • Anonymous
    11/12/2014

    Remember one game at Jubilee when Apasai got the ball near the touchline , looked across and threw a gridiron pass of nearly 30 metres to the winger on the other side ! A character.

  • Destiny
    31/01/2024

    His birthday was November 6, 1945.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann