Viliame Iongi
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tofoa,Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Viliame"Pila"Iongi(born 8 August 1989) is a Tongan national rugby union player. He has played forTonga.[1]Iongi has 12 caps forTongaand scored seven tries, four coming on his debut in theChurchill CupagainstUnited States.[2]
Iongi played in Australia with theQueanbeyan Whitesfor two seasons, winning theACTRU Premier Divisiontitle in 2010.[3] His impressive performances in 2010 earned him a spot in theBrumbiesacademy for the 2011 season.
In October 2011, Iongi signed for the Llanelli-based Welsh regional side, theScarlets.[4]Iongi made a bright start to hisScarletscareer scoring four tries in his first four starts; tries againstUlsterandNorthampton Saintswere followed by a brace againstLondon Irishin theAnglo-Welsh Cup.He left the region in the summer of 2012.
On 4 April 2014, Iongi returned to England to sign forNottinghamin theRFU Championshipfor the 2014–15 season.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Viliame Iongi".ESPN Scrum.Retrieved18 May2012.
- ^"Tonga inflicts 2nd thrashing of US by 44–13 in Churchill Cup debut".Taimionline.Taimi Media Network. 9 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2011.Retrieved18 May2012.
- ^"White kicks Whites to final minute victory".11 September 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2011.Retrieved30 January2012.
- ^"Iongi signs for Scarlets".Sky Sports.24 October 2011.Retrieved18 May2012.
- ^"Nottingham sign Tongan international winger Viliami Iongi".Nottingham Post. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2014.Retrieved4 April2014.
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- Living people
- Scarlets players
- Tongan rugby union players
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Wales
- Rugby union players from Tongatapu
- San Francisco Rush players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England
- Nottingham R.F.C. players