| Date of birth | 3 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Augustine's College | ||||||||||||||||
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Kotoni Ale (born 3 August 1990) is a Tongan international rugby union player.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Ale was educated in Sydney at St Augustine's College and was an Australian Schools representative player, named NSW Schools player of the year in 2008. [1]
Ale, a Manly player, suffered a compound fracture of his ankle when his foot dug into the turf as he was tackled in a Shute Shield fixture against Warringah, an injury which paused the match for 58 minutes while he received treatment. [2] [3]
In 2016, Ale made a successful comeback to rugby after a year on the sidelines, earning a call up for Tonga's November tour of Europe, where he was capped in matches against Spain and the United States. [4] [5]
Ale now teaches at St Augustine's College as a PDHPE teacher.