Joan Sione Explained

Birth Date:30 January 1986
Ru Position:Loose forward
Ru Provinceyears1:2004
Ru Province1:Auckland
Ru Provincepoints1:0
Repyears1:2005–2010
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:5

Joan Sione (born 30 January 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represented and Auckland. She was a member of the Black Ferns Champion, 2010 Rugby World Cup squad.

Rugby career

Sione made her international debut for the Black Ferns in their Canada Cup match against Scotland on 29 June 2005 at Ottawa.[1] [2] She also appeared in the pool stage match against Canada.[3]

In October 2005, She withdrew from the Black Ferns squad ahead of their test against England due to injury.[4] She was replaced by her Auckland team-mate, Justine Lavea.

Sione was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad.[5] She started in the pool game against Wales.[6] She scored the final try in the semi-final against France that sealed the Black Ferns a place in the final with England.[7] [8]

In 2011, She missed selection for the Black Ferns tour of England because of injury.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 June 2005 . Seven new players for Black Ferns . live . 2022-03-18 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: Bailey . Jane . 2005 . New Zealand Rugby Museum - June 29 - 2005 Black Ferns start Canada Cup with a win . live . 2024-07-23 . www.rugbymuseum.co.nz . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2005-07-05 . Black Ferns vs Canada (Game 1) . live . 2024-07-23 . stats.allblacks.com.
  4. Web site: 2005-10-21 . Auckland duo back to bolster Black Ferns for England test . live . 2024-07-23 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: 2010-06-29 . Black Ferns name strong squad - Welsh Rugby Union . live . 2024-07-23 . Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2010-08-27 . Rugby: Black Ferns ring the changes . live . 2024-07-23 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  7. Web site: 2010-09-02 . Black Ferns into Rugby World Cup final . live . 2024-07-23 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  8. Web site: 2010-09-01 . England and New Zealand set up final showdown . live . 2024-07-23 . ESPN scrum.
  9. Web site: 2011-10-11 . Rugby: New faces in Black Ferns squad . live . 2024-07-23 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.