Digby Ioane

Digby Ioane (born 14 July 1985) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who played for the Colorado Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR). Ioane previously played for Panasonic Wild Knights in the Top League in Japan. He also played for Stade Français, the Western Force, the Queensland Reds and the Crusaders, and international representative test rugby for the Australia national team.

Family and early life Ioane was born in Wellington, New Zealand, but moved to Melbourne with his family when he was 2 years old. His family, including cousin and fellow rugby player John Ulugia, are of Samoan heritage. Ioane is the uncle of Ole Avei, who plays for the Samoan national team, and Monty Ioane, who plays for the Italian national team.

Ioane's departure from the Queensland Reds also drew his nephew, winger Monty Ioane, away from Australian rugby. Then 18 and in the Reds academy, Monty followed his uncle to Stade Français in 2013, later saying he "almost didn't have a say" in the move. He went on to represent Italy, playing on the wing against the Wallabies, Digby's former Test side, in Florence in November 2022.