Tony Caine

Tony Caine

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Caine
Nickname	TC
Born	(1986-10-15) 15 October 1986 Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006	Cronulla Sharks	1	0	0	0	0
2007	St. George Illawarra	9	0	0	0	0
2009	Cronulla Sharks	6	0	0	0	0
	Total	16	0	0	0	0
Source: NRL Stats

Tony Caine (born 15 October 1986 in Westmead, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player in the Australian National Rugby League. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St George Illawarra Dragons. His position of choice is at hooker.

Caine is the younger brother to professional rugby league player and former Wests Tiger, Joel Caine.

Biography

Childhood and early career

Caine began his rugby league career playing for the Gymea Gorillas before moving on to De La Salle Caringbah, he attended school at Endeavour Sports High School where he played rugby league in the Arrive Alive Cup and was signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

In 2006, after playing the early part of the season in the Sharks premier league side where he scored eleven tries, Caine was called up to first-grade to replace Tevita Latu on the bench for their round twelve clash with the New Zealand Warriors. Caine attempted a kick in play and was charged down by Warriors prop Steve Price resulting in Caine sustaining a severe knee injury.

Caine signed with the Dragons for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, but the club released Tony Caine in 2008 after the 21-year-old quit to seek a complete period of rest for his troublesome knee.

In 2009 he returned to the NRL, signing with his original club the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Post rugby career

Caine has studied finance at the University of Adelaide and has a post graduate certificate, as well as an advanced diploma in financial planning. He has worked as a financial adviser and specialises in self managed super funds.