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]
| Birth name | Sione Vaio'mounga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tefisi, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | M.S.C, T.C.T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Junior Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Sione Fale Ki He Fohe Vaiomounga". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions | Sione Vaiomounga". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "Official RWC 2011 Site - Tonga-Japan - Home". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "RUGBY UNION: Vaikona looks to survival bid". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
External links
edit- Sione Vaiomoʻunga at ESPNscrum