Sione Kalamafoni
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| Date of birth | May 18, 1988 | ||
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8/Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010-2012 2012- |
Nottingham Gloucester |
29 |
(5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007- | Tonga | 18 | (10) |
Sione Kalamafoni (born 18 May 1988) is a rugby union footballer who plays at number 8. Kalamafoni played for Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[1]
Kalamafoni first signed to Nottingham in the RFU Championship from the 2010/11 season.[2] On 15 March 2012, Kalamafoni would leave Nottingham to sign for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract from 2012/13 season.[3] However on 14 November 2013, Kalamafoni signed a two-year contract extension with Gloucester until the end of 2015/16 season.[4]
Sione Kalamofoni's notable achievements off the field include saving 7 children from a Tongan orphanage that was burning down.
References
- ↑ "Profile". 2011 Rugby World Cup Official Site. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Nottingham sign Tonga International forward Sione Kalamafoni". BBC Sport. 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "Gloucester sign Tonga International Sione Kalamafoni from Nottingham". BBC Sport. 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Kalamafoni contract extension with Gloucester". BBC Sport. 14 November 2013.
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