Akira Ioane
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| Ioane after the Fiji vs Maori All Blacks match | |||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Japan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Rieko Ioane | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, Number 8 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | Auckland | 21 | (25) |
| correct as of 16 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | Blues | 17 | (5) |
| correct as of 20 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015 2015– |
New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks |
5 2 |
(25) (10) |
| correct as of 18 July 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2014 | New Zealand | 5 | |
| correct as of 11 May 2014. | |||
Akira Ioane (born 16 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Early life and family
Born in Japan on 16 June 1995,[2] Ioane is the older brother of current All Blacks Sevens squad member Rieko Ioane. His father Eddie Ioane played for Samoa at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and his mother Sandra Wihongi is a former Black Fern.[3] Of Māori and Samoan descent, Ioane affiliates to the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāpuhi iwi.[4] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School.[2]
Rugby career
Sevens
Ioane joined the New Zealand sevens team in 2014 and made his debut at the 2014 Wellington Sevens.[5] He was a member of the All Blacks Sevens squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[6] Ioane played for the New Zealand Sevens Squad in the 2015 Wellington Sevens. He was awarded as Player of the Finals in New Zealand vs South Africa.[5] Ioane also played for the New Zealand Sevens Squad for Sydney Sevens in 2016 in February. In the finals he was awarded as Player of the Finals whilst his Brother Reiko Ioane got the Player of Tournament against Australia in the Sevens Tournament.[5]
Super Rugby
He earned a Blues contract for 2015 after a stunning performance at the 2014 Wellington Sevens.[7] He replaced Peter Saili who left for a contract in France.[8] On the 2/5/15 whilst playing the Western Force he made a real statement on the game. He made 12 carries for 118 meters including a stunning try from 55m out.
References
- ↑ "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- 1 2 "Akira Ioane". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Toby Robson (stuff.co.nz) (2 May 2014). "Akira Ioane brings size, pedigree to NZ sevens". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 Nick Jordan (ur7s.com) (4 February 2014). "Bright future for New Zealand 7s newsboy Akira Ioane starting this weekend in Wellington on HSBC World Sevens Series". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Allblacks.com (7 July 2014). "Sevens team for Commonwealth Games named". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ One News (10 February 2015). "Akira Ioane earns Blues contract". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ nzherald.co.nz (16 January 2015). "Contract terminated: Peter Saili leaves Blues for France". Retrieved 20 March 2015.