Sione Kalamafoni

Sione Kalamafoni
Full name Sione Maake Kalamafoni
Date of birth (1988-05-18) May 18, 1988
Place of birth Matahau, Tonga
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 267 lb (121 kg)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number 8/Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010−12
2012−
Nottingham
Gloucester
39
100
(55)
(45)
correct as of 24 August 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007− Tonga 31 (10)
correct as of 25 June 2016.

Sione Kalamafoni (born 18 May 1988) is a rugby union footballer who plays at number 8 for Gloucester. Kalamafoni played for Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[1]

Kalamafoni first signed to Nottingham in the RFU Championship from the 2010/11 season.[2] On 15 March 2012, Kalamafoni would leave Nottingham to sign for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract from 2012/13 season.[3] However, on 14 November 2013, Kalamafoni signed a two-year contract extension with Gloucester until the end of 2015/16 season.[4]

Sione Kalamofoni's notable achievements off the field include saving 27 children from a Tongan orphanage that was burning down.

References

  1. "Profile". 2011 Rugby World Cup Official Site. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. "Nottingham sign Tonga International forward Sione Kalamafoni". BBC Sport. 7 September 2010.
  3. "Gloucester sign Tonga International Sione Kalamafoni from Nottingham". BBC Sport. 15 March 2012.
  4. "Kalamafoni contract extension with Gloucester". BBC Sport. 14 November 2013.


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