Sione Vaiomoʻunga

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Sione Vaio'mounga
Birth nameSione Vaio'mounga
Date of birth (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Tefisi, Tonga
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SchoolM.S.C, T.C.T
Occupation(s)Junior Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Current team CSM Știința Baia Mare
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2013 -		 Toloa Old Boys
Oxford Harlequins
CSM Știința Baia Mare
15
(45)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 - Present Tonga 9 (5)

Sione Vaiomounga (born 8 April 1989) is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays back-row in which position he represented Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [1] Sione made his debut for the national side on 28 November 2009, where he opened his scoring count with a try against Portugal. [2] Sione played for Toloa Old Boys, and he was the only player to be picked in Tonga's 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup who played in Tonga's domestic division. [3]

In 2011, Sione represented Tonga in the Hong Kong Sevens, where he demonstrated great footwork and powerful running, putting him in a great position building up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, starting against Canada and Japan in the group stages of the competition - despite Tonga's well deserved 19–14 victory against France they were unsuccessful in qualifying for a quarter-final position [4]

In November 2011, after an impressive World Cup campaign, Sione Vaio'mounga joined National Division 3 side Oxford Harlequins, where he was a major force, and arguably saved the Oxford based club from certain relegation, with his bruising running and physical tackling. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "'I am so happy': Rugby star Sione Vaiomoʻunga says thank you for ultimate gift of life". New Zealand Herald. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sione Fale Ki He Fohe Vaiomounga". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions | Sione Vaiomounga". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  4. ↑ "Official RWC 2011 Site - Tonga-Japan - Home". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  5. ↑ "RUGBY UNION: Vaikona looks to survival bid". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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