Akira Ioane
| Date of birth | June 16, 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Eddie Ioane (father) Sandra Ioane (mother) Rieko Ioane (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015− | Auckland | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015− | Blues | 3 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2014-2015 |  New Zealand |
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Akira Ioane (b. June 16, 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He 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.[1]
Rugby Career
Sevens
Ioane joined the New Zealand sevens team in 2014 and made his debut at the 2014 Wellington Sevens.[2] He was a member of the All Blacks Sevens squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
Super Rugby
He earned a Blues contract for 2015 after a stunning performance at the 2014 Wellington Sevens.[4] He replaced Peter Saili who left for a contract in France.[5]
References
- ↑ Toby Robson (stuff.co.nz) (2 May 2014). "Akira Ioane brings size, pedigree to NZ sevens". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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