Kieron Fonotia

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Kieron Fonotia
Full nameKieron T. Fonotia
Date of birth (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
School Shirley Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2016, 2020 Tasman 72 (60)
2014–2016 Crusaders 40 (20)
2016–2018 Ospreys 41 (35)
2018–2020 Scarlets 27 (15)
Correct as of 29 November 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Samoa 12 (5)
Correct as of 19 August 2020

Kieron T. Fonotia (born 2 February 1988) is a former New Zealand born Samoan rugby union player who played as a Centre for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC. [1]

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Career

Fonotia played 40 games for the Crusaders and 65 games for Tasman before he left New Zealand at the end of the 2016 season and joined the Welsh side Ospreys.

On 16 June 2017, Fonotia made his debut for the Samoa national rugby union team after qualifying for selection through his Grandfather. [2]

Fonotia returned to New Zealand in 2020 after he was cut from Welsh side Scarlets. [3] He was part of the Tasman side that won the Mitre 10 Cup for the second time in a row in 2020.

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References

  1. "Kieron Fonotia". mako.nz. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. "Sport: Samoa call-up a "dream come true" for Kieron Fonotia". Radio New Zealand. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Kieron Fonotia sore at being cut by Welsh club Scarlets". Stuff. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.