TJ Ioane
TJ Ioane (9 May 1989 in Samoa) is a Samoan rugby union player who plays as a flanker for London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership. He has represented Samoa at RWC 2015 and has been selected for RWC 2019 Japan. He is known for his high work rate. Domestically, he represented Otago in the ITM Cup.[1] He made his provincial debut in 2009 and his strong performances saw him named in the Highlanders squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He has international experience as well with the New Zealand schools side in 2007.
| Birth name | Tala James Ioane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Motootua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ioane moved from Samoa to New Zealand at 8 years old.[2]
In 2014 he was named in Samoa national team's squad for their 2014 European tour. He debuted in Samoa's second tour match, starting at #7 against Canada.
References
- "TJ Ioane Otago Player Profile". Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- "TJ Ioane a highlight of Highlanders' horror run".
External links
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