Rieko Ioane

Rieko Ioane

Ioane after the Fiji vs Maori All Blacks match
Date of birth	18 March 1997
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
School	Auckland Grammar School
University	University of Auckland
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre, Wing
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015−	Auckland	15	(60)12t
correct as of 2 October 2016.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2016−	Blues	5	(10)2t
correct as of 20 July 2016.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015– 2016–	Māori All Blacks New Zealand	3 2	(5) (5)
correct as of 26 November 2016.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2015–	New Zealand		10
correct as of 2 July 2015.

Rieko Ioane (born 18 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the centre (and occasionally wing) position for the All Blacks and Māori All Blacks. He also plays in the New Zealand Sevens Team.^[1] He is the younger brother of Māori All Blacks and New Zealand Sevens player Akira Ioane.

Of Māori and Samoan descent, Ioane affiliates to the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāpuhi iwi.

He was part of the New Zealand Sevens Team competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Ioane was called up to the senior New Zealand squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship,^[3] however he made his debut during the End of the year tour against Italy, scoring his first try for the All Blacks. Making his debut at the age of 19 makes him one of the youngest players to do so for New Zealand.

References

1. "Rieko Ioane Sevens Profile". 2 July 2015.
2. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
3. "Uncapped winger Rieko Ioane is among five players called up by New Zealand". Sky Sports. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk profile