Sione Fonua
| Birth name | Sione Buckland Fonua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 September 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sione Fonua (born 19 September 1980) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing/centre.
Career[edit]
Powerfully built 1.93m tall, 110kg and running the 100m in 11sec flat Sione Fonua was a formidable opponent for any team and anyone marking him. Another product of the powerhouse Auckland secondary schools Kelston Boys High, Fonua first turned out for Aucklands Ponsonby Ponies premier side in 2001 playing on the right wing or centre. Fonua was first capped for Tonga during a test match against Samoa on 15 June 2002, in Nuku'alofa. He was later called up for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he played four matches in the tournament.[citation needed]