Ionatana Tino is a Samoan

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in the 2013 World Cup.

Playing career

A player for the Apia Barracudas in the Samoan local competition, Tino played for the

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in the

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competition during the 2013 season. In 2013, Tino was named in the

squad for the

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. ''rlwc2013.com'', 9 October 2013 He played for the Samoan

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side at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tino, Ionatana Living people Parkes Spacemen players Rugby league hookers Rugby league locks Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan rugby league players Samoa international rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people) 1990 births Rugby union halfbacks