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He was born in New Zealand to a Fijian Chinese father and Tongan mother and represented Fiji and Tonga in rugby league. But could Sydney Roosters forward Siua Wong end up with the Wallabies?
Wong, who played 15-a-side for Scots College, admitted he could follow former team-mates and current rap partners Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Joey Manu into rugby when his Roosters contract expires in two years.
Zero Tackle reports Wong, 21, was “tracked” by Rugby Australia and Rugby New Zealand as a potential All Black player for late 2023 before signing a contract extension with the Roosters.
“It’s always an idea, but right now I’m focused on the Roosters,” Wong told Zero Tackle.
“I think that was one of the main reasons I moved to Scotland. Because that school got me into that school and I loved this club and everything about it.
“I want to know what the future holds, but for now I’m just focused on my (rugby league) career.”
Wong was a rising star for the Roosters and the 2023 NSW Cup Player of the Year and showed some decent moves off the park as he teamed up with Suaalii, Manu and Bulldogs-bound Sitili Tupouniua to record a rap track.
The NSW Waratahs reportedly offered Wong a contract for 2021 before signing a three-year deal with the Roosters.
He acknowledged his diverse background in an interview with Nine last year.
“I am Tongan, Samoan, Fijian and Chinese. So, I was born in Auckland, Middlemore,” Wong said.
“So on my father’s side, my grandmother is Tongan and my grandfather is Fijian Chinese.
“But on the other side of my mom’s family, my mom is Tongan and my dad is Samoan. Growing up was a little difficult for me because I wasn’t satisfied with any of them. I had some influence on each of them.
“So I always found it a little difficult to adapt. But rugby league has allowed me to play for two international teams.
“I was able to learn more about my culture through the Fiji campaign and last year’s Tonga series in the UK. Through camps and things like that, I can learn more about my culture.
“Everyone in the NRL has their own identity and where they come from. They all come from different fields.”