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. 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 Newcastle contract to join the
Wests Tigers on a two-year contract effective immediately. To'a played a total of 21 matches for the Wests Tigers in the
2022 NRL season and scored 3 tries as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the
wooden spoon for the first time.
2023 In round 12 of the
2023 NRL season, To'a scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their record breaking victory at 66-18 against the
North Queensland. In round 24, To'a scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 22-30 loss against the New Zealand Warriors. To'a played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the
2023 NRL season and scored seven tries as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year. In the end of season internationals, he was selected and made his debut for the Mate Ma’a Tonga team against England, where he scored a hat trick in a 34-16 win.
2024 & 2025 To'a was limited to only three appearances with the Wests Tigers in the
2024 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a third straight year. In round 13 of the
2025 NRL season, he scored two tries in Wests 32-38 loss against North Queensland. On 15 August, Wests announced that To'a had extended his contract for a further two seasons. To'a played a total of 19 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table. == Statistics ==