Sione Lousi
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| Born | 8 October 1989 Auckland,New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row,Prop,Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sione Lousi(born 8 October 1989) is a New Zealand former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who last played for theTownsville Blackhawksin theQueensland Cup.He previously played in theNational Rugby League(NRL) for theNew Zealand Warriors.
Background
[edit]He is the brother ofSam Lousi.
Early years
[edit]Lousi attendedSt Paul's College,a school known for its rugby league sides. From here he played for theBay Roskill VikingsandRichmond Bulldogsin theAuckland Rugby Leaguecompetition and joined the New Zealand Warriors Allied Workforce development squad.
Playing career
[edit]With the creation of theToyota Cupin 2008 Lousi joined the Warriors under-20 side. In 2009 he played in 17 games for the side and trained with the senior squad in the2010 pre-season,playing in all three trials. He finished his Toyota Cup career with thirty three appearances and two tries.[2]
Lousi made hisfirst gradedebut in round 1 of the2010 NRL seasonagainst theGold Coast.[3]
In 2010 Lousi was selected for theTonganside, playing one test againstSamoa.[4]
He was released by the Warriors at the end of the 2016 season and joined theTownsville Blackhawksin theQueensland Cup.Lousi played with Townsville until the end of the 2021 season making a total of 70 appearances in the Queensland Cup.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^Sione Lousirugbyleagueproject.org
- ^Sione Lousinzleague.co.nz
- ^"Mannering to miss Warriors' season opener".Stuff.co.nz.9 March 2010.Retrieved12 November2011.
- ^Football Feast for League Fans this Weekendrleague.com,23 October 2010
- ^"League: D-Day looming for McFadden".11 September 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^"Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin".
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- Living people
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Bay Roskill Vikings players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Richmond Bulldogs players
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- Rugby league second-rows
- People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland
- Tonga national rugby league team players
- Tongan rugby league players
- Townsville Blackhawks players