Sione Vaio'mounga | |
Birth Name: | Sione Vaio'mounga |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1989 |
Birth Place: | Tefisi, Tonga |
Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
Occupation: | Junior Coach |
School: | M.S.C, T.C.T |
Ru Currentposition: | flanker |
Ru Currentteam: | CSM Știința Baia Mare |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Ru Clubyears: | 2006 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2013 - |
Ru Proclubs: | Toloa Old Boys Oxford Harlequins CSM Știința Baia Mare |
Ru Clubcaps: | 15 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (45) |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2009 - Present |
Ru Nationalteam: | Tonga |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 9 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) |
Sione Vaiomounga (born 8 April 1989) is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays back-row in which position he represented Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[1] Sione made his debut for the national side on 28 November 2009, where he opened his scoring count with a try against Portugal.[2] Sione played for Toloa Old Boys, and he was the only player to be picked in Tonga's 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup who played in Tonga's domestic division.[3]
In 2011, Sione represented Tonga in the Hong Kong Sevens, where he demonstrated great footwork and powerful running, putting him in a great position building up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, starting against Canada and Japan in the group stages of the competition - despite Tonga's well deserved 19–14 victory against France they were unsuccessful in qualifying for a quarter-final position[4]
In November 2011, after an impressive World Cup campaign, Sione Vaio'mounga joined National Division 3 side Oxford Harlequins, where he was a major force, and arguably saved the Oxford based club from certain relegation, with his bruising running and physical tackling.[5]