Sione Vaiomoʻunga

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]

Sione Vaio'mounga
Birth nameSione Vaio'mounga
Date of birth (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989
Place of birthTefisi, Tonga
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SchoolM.S.C, T.C.T
Occupation(s)Junior Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Current team CSM Știința Baia Mare
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2013 -		 Toloa Old Boys
Oxford Harlequins
CSM Știința Baia Mare
15
(45)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 - Present Tonga 9 (5)

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
  1. "'I am so happy': Rugby star Sione Vaiomoʻunga says thank you for ultimate gift of life". New Zealand Herald. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. "Sione Fale Ki He Fohe Vaiomounga". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions | Sione Vaiomounga". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  4. "Official RWC 2011 Site - Tonga-Japan - Home". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  5. "RUGBY UNION: Vaikona looks to survival bid". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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