Eddie Ioane
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Eddie Ioane (born 2 June 1966) is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as lock.
Career
Ioane's first match for Samoa was against Tonga, at Apia, on 17 June 1990. He was also part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. He retired after the World Cup. In the NPC he played for Auckland.{{cite web | url=http://keithquinnrugby.com/news-comment/its-always-worth-reading-about-again-the-day-manu-samoa-arrived-on-the-rugby-world-cup-scene-and-beat-wales/ | title=It's always worth reading about again the day Manu Samoa arrived on the Rugby World Cup scene and beat Wales | publisher=Keith Quinn Rugby | date=8 July 2015 | accessdate=14 January 2024 }}
Personal life
He is married with the former Black Fern Sandra Wihongi and he is the father of Akira and Rieko Ioane, both of them playing for the All Blacks Sevens{{cite web|author=Toby Robson |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/9685585/Akira-Ioane-brings-size-pedigree-to-NZ-sevens |title=Akira Ioane brings size, pedigree to NZ sevens |website=Stuff.co.nz |date=2014-02-05 |accessdate=2017-01-14}} and for the All Blacks. Another family member is Steven Ioane, who plays for Ponsonby RFC.{{Cite web|date=2017-04-29|title=Hospitalised All Black relative's family 'doing as good as they can be'|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/92043197/hospitalised-all-black-relatives-family-doing-as-good-as-they-can-be|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Stuff|language=en}}
In 2016, Ioane was named president of his former club Ponsonby RFC.{{Cite web|title=Ponsonby Rugby Club - Management|url=http://www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz/About-1/Management-1|access-date=2021-05-01|website=www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz}}
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/10996.html Eddie Ioane International Statistics]
{{Samoa Squad 1991 World Cup}}
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Category:Rugby union players from Apia
Category:Samoan rugby union players
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
Category:Samoa international rugby union players
Category:Auckland rugby union players
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:Black Rams Tokyo players
Category:1991 Rugby World Cup players
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