Sione Vaiomoʻunga
| Full name | Sione Vaio'mounga | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | nothing | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 - 2011 2011 - 2012 |
Toloa Old Boys Oxford Harlequins |
15 |
(45) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (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]
References
- ↑ http://www.rwc2011.irb.com/home/teams/team=47/player=36843/index.html
- ↑ http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/106993.html
- ↑ http://www.oceaniarugby.com/players/tonga/2011_pnc/2011_pnc_sione_vaiomounga_profile.html/ref/6813
- ↑ http://www.rwc2011.irb.com/home/matches/match=10947/index.html
- ↑ http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/rugby/9395994.RUGBY_UNION__Vaikona_looks_to_survival_bid/