Sione Lousi

Sione Lousi
Personal information
Nickname Lousi, Big Lou[1]
Born 8 October 1989 (1989-10-08) (age 22)
New Zealand
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010– New Zealand Warriors 8 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 Tonga 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Sione Lousi (born 8 October 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays in the National Rugby League for the New Zealand Warriors. His brother, Sam, also plays for the Warriors.[2]

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Early years

Lousi attended St Paul's College, a school known for its rugby league sides. From here he played for the Bay Roskill Vikings and Richmond Bulldogs in the Auckland Rugby League competition and joined the New Zealand Warriors Allied Workforce development squad.

Playing career

With the creation of the Toyota Cup in 2008 Lousi joined the Warriors under-20 side. In 2009 he played in 17 games for the side and trained with the senior squad in the 2010 pre season, playing in all three trials. He finished his Toyota Cup career with thirty three appearances and two tries.[3]

Lousi made his first grade debut in Round One of the 2010 season.[4][5]

Representative career

In 2010 Lousi was selected for the Tonga side, playing one test against Samoa.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sione Lousi". Richmond Rovers. http://www.richmondbulldogs.com/Teams/Premier/Player+Profiles/Sione+Lousi.html. Retrieved 11-03-2010. 
  2. ^ Warriors secure Lousi brothers rleague.com, 27 March 2011
  3. ^ Sione Lousi nzleague.co.nz
  4. ^ "Mannering to miss Warriors' season opener". Stuff.co.nz. 9 March 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3424753/Mannering-to-miss-Warriors-season-opener. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "NRL Line-ups: Round 1". Fox Sports. 09-03-2010. http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/teamlists. Retrieved 10-03-2010. 
  6. ^ Football Feast for League Fans this Weekend rleague.com, 23 October 2010

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