Mark Ioane (born 3 December 1990) is a New Zealand professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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. He has previously played for the

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and

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in the

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, and the

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and

Leigh Centurions The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League. The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern ...

in the

and the

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Early years

Ioane was born in

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, New Zealand. He attended De La Salle College in

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Playing career

New Zealand Warriors

Ioane was signed by the

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and played 25 games for the Junior Warriors in the 2010 Toyota Cup, scoring four tries. He started at prop in the grand final, won by the Junior Warriors 42-28. He was selected by the

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at the end of 2010.

Canberra Raiders

In 2011 Ioane joined the

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but could not break into the first grade side. While at the Raiders Ioane played for the

Souths Logan Magpies The Souths Logan Magpies, more commonly referred to by their former names Southern Suburbs Magpies, or South Brisbane Magpies, or often simply referred to as Souths, are a rugby league football club based in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Au ...

in the

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and the

Mount Pritchard Mounties The Mounties Rugby League Football Club (sponsored by Mounties Group) is an Australian rugby league football club based in Mount Pritchard, New South Wales formed in 1927. They currently play in the NSW Cup, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield. ...

in the

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. Ioane won the Mounties player of the year award in 2012.

Gold Coast Titans

Ioane signed for the

in 2013 on a one season deal and played for the

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in the Queensland Cup. He was named to make his

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debut for the Gold Coast against the

on 5 May 2013.

St. George Illawarra Dragons

On 1 July 2015, Ioane joined the

mid-season for the rest of the year.

London Broncos

On 9 November 2015, he signed one-year contract with English

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side,

starting in 2016.

Leigh Centurions

Ioane joined the

ahead of the

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. On 28 May 2022, Ioane played for Leigh in their

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final victory over

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Keighley Cougars

Released by Leigh after three seasons, Ioane signed for Keighley in October 2022 on a two-year deal.

Statistics

References

External links

Leigh Centurions profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ioane, Mark 1990 births Living people 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Burleigh Bears players Gold Coast Titans players Junior Kiwis players Keighley Cougars players Leigh Leopards players Mount Pritchard Mounties players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand rugby league players People educated at De La Salle College, Māngere East Queensland Residents rugby league team players Rugby league players from Auckland Rugby league props Souths Logan Magpies players St. George Illawarra Dragons players