Eddie Ioane
Eddie Ioane (born June 2, 1966) is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as lock.
| Date of birth | 2 June 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Akira Ioane (son) Rieko Ioane (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Sandra Wihongi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
His first match for Samoa was against Tonga, at Apia, on June 17, 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.[2]
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[3] and for the All Blacks. Another of his family members is Steven Ioane, who also plays rugby union.[4]
In 2016, Ioane was named president of his former club Ponsonby RFC.[5]
References
- "Rieko Ioane values 'family history with Japan' as All Blacks prepare for Bledisloe battle". Stuff. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- It's always worth reading about again the day Manu Samoa arrived on the Rugby World Cup scene and beat Wales
- Toby Robson (February 5, 2014). "Akira Ioane brings size, pedigree to NZ sevens". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Hospitalised All Black relative's family 'doing as good as they can be'". Stuff. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- "Ponsonby Rugby Club - Management". www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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