Sione Anga'aelangi Explained

Sione Anga'aelangi
Birth Date:7 November 1988
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:231 lb
School:Wesley College, Auckland
Position:Hooker
Years1:2014–16
Clubs1:Counties Manukau
Years2:2016–18
Clubs2:RC Vannes
Years3:2018–19
Clubs3:Biarritz Olympique
Years4:2019–20
Clubs4:Stade Français
Years5:2020–23
Clubs5:US Bressane
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Stade Niçois
Repyears1:2016–
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0

Sione Anga'aelangi (born 7 November 1988) is a Tongan professional rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Anga'aelangi was born in Sydney and educated at Wesley College, Auckland.[2] He competed for Counties Manukau in provincial matches early in his career and played his club rugby with Karaka, which he captained in 2016.[3]

A hooker, Anga'aelangi was first capped for Tonga in the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[4]

Anga'aelangi moved to France in 2016 and has plied his trade there since, most recently with Stade Niçois.[5]

In 2023, Anga'aelangi was called up by Toutai Kefu as an injury replacement for Siua Maile in the Rugby World Cup squad, partway through the group stages, gaining a cap in the final match against Romania.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sione Anga-Aelangi en attente de qualification . . 6 October 2016 . fr-FR.
  2. News: NZ’s Wesley College seeks former students from Tonga . . 18 September 2019 . en.
  3. News: Apted . Alan . Heavyweights kick off Counties Manukau club rugby season . . 9 March 2016.
  4. News: Pro D2. RC Vannes : Sione Anga'aelangi sous le maillot vannetais . vannes.maville.com . 2 October 2016 . fr.
  5. News: Nationale. 19 recrues, "nouveau cycle de 3 ans", "jeunes du cru"... Nice vise "à terme" la Pro D2 . actu.fr . 15 June 2023 . fr.
  6. News: Tonga / Roumanie - En direct - Poule B Phase de poules Coupe du monde - Rugby . . 8 October 2023 . fr.