About Eddie Ioane
Born 1966. Eddie Ioane is a rugby union player.
Eddie Ioane (born 2 June 1966) is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as lock.
Career Ioane's first match for Samoa was against Tonga, at Apia, on 17 June 1990. He was also part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. He retired after the World Cup. In the NPC he played for Auckland.
Personal life He is married with the former Black Fern Sandra Wihongi and he is the father of Akira and Rieko Ioane, both of them playing for the All Blacks Sevens and for the All Blacks. Another family member is Steven Ioane, who plays for Ponsonby RFC.
In 2016, Ioane was named president of his former club Ponsonby RFC.
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Who is Eddie Ioane?
rugby union player (1966-)
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Eddie Ioane was born on 2 June 1966 in Apia.
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Eddie Ioane is a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Ioane. https://biography.guide/eddie-ioane/
MLA: "Eddie Ioane." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eddie-ioane/.
Chicago: "Eddie Ioane." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eddie-ioane/.
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