Bulldogs History Database
Curtis Rona
| Player # | 761 |
|---|---|
| Position | Wing, Centre |
| Height | 194cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| DOB | 26th May 1992 |
| Origin | Waitara, New Zealand |
| Junior Club | Joondalup Giants WA |
| Debut | 2015: Round 1 vs Penrith |
| Other Clubs | North Queensland |
| Rep |
Curtis Rona was born in Waitara in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. He moved to Perth, Western Australia when he was eight. In Perth, he attended Aranmore Catholic College, where he played for their rugby union team and represented Western Australia at the Under 15, Under 16 and Schoolboy level. Curtis played junior rugby league for the Joondalup Giants in the Western Australia Rugby League competition.
He also played rugby union for the Wanneroo Districts juniors and was a member of the Western Force academy. In 2009, Curtis made the full-time switch to rugby league and was a member of the Western Reds SG Ball team and represented the Western Australia Under 18s team. Later that year, Curtis signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Roosters.
From 2010 to 2012, he played for the Roosters
Holden Cup (Under 20s) team playing 39 matches and scoring 23 tries. On 21 July
2012, Curtis signed a two year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys. Later
that year, he represented the Junior Kiwis. In 2013, he joined the Cowboys
first grade squad spending the 2013 season playing for the Cowboys feeder team,
the Mackay Cutters, in the Queensland Cup. On 17 July 2013, Curtis represented
the Queensland Residents team.
In 2014, Curtis was a member of the Cowboys victorious Auckland Nines team, in which he scored two tries in the final against the Brisbane Broncos. In Round 7 of the 2014 NRL season Curtis made his NRL debut against the Manly Sea Eagles on the wing, scoring a try in the Cowboys 26-21 loss at Central Coast Stadium. On 20 August 2014, Curtis signed a 2 year contract with the Bulldogs starting in 2015. Curtis finished off his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 7 matches and scoring 6 tries for the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2014 NRL season.
On 23 January 2015, Curtis was named in the Bulldogs 2015 Auckland Nines squad. In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Curtis made his club debut for the Bulldogs against the Penrith Panthers on the wing, scoring a try in the Bulldogs 24-18 loss at Penrith Stadium. He finished the 2015 season as the Bulldogs highest try-scorer with 23 tries in 25 matches. On 24 September, Curtis was selected in the New Zealand 24-man squad for the 2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain. He was not selected for the first two matches against England.
On 12 August 2016, he agreed to a switch to Super Rugby to take up a two-year deal with the Western Force in Perth. Curtis finished his last season in 2016 with the Bulldogs playing all 25 matches for the club, scoring 11 tries.
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