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| Birth name | Sione Tuitavake Opeti Fonua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 September 1980 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sione Fonua (born 19 September 1980) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing/centre.
Powerfully built 1.93m tall, 110kg and running the 100m in 11sec flat, Sione Fonua was a formidable opponent for any team and anyone marking him. Another product of the powerhouse Auckland secondary schools Kelston Boys High, [4] Fonua first turned out for Auckland's Ponsonby Ponies premier side in 2001 playing on the right wing or centre. [5] [6] .
Fonua was first capped for Tonga during a test match against Samoa on 15 June 2002, in Nuku'alofa. He was later called up for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he played four matches in the tournament. [7] his last international cap for Tonga was during a match against Samoa in Apia, on 23 June 2007. He also played for Tonga A against Italy A on 11 June 2011, in Worcester, during the 2011 Churchill Cup. [8] Fonua also represented Tonga Sevens during the 2005–06 World Sevens Series. [9]
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