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Apisai Toga

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

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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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 60 5 65 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 42 21 2 64.62% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Preseason Cup - 7 1 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  67 6 73 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 46 25 2 63.01% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19681968 NSWRFL   6 - 61-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19691969 NSWRFL   19 - 196-6 - - - 18 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
St GeorgeSt George 19701970 NSWRFL   13 2 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19711971 NSWRFL   13 2 15--- - - - - - - - 11 3 1 73.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19721972 NSWRFL   9 1 10--- - - - - - - - 6 3 1 60.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1968-72   60 5 65 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 42 21 2 64.62% List

Your Say

  • ROY HORRIGAN
    18 Oct 2013 2:35pm

    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 Dec 2014 5:28pm

    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 Jan 2024 3:41am

    His birthday was November 6, 1945.

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