Sione Lousi (born 8 October 1989) is a New Zealand former professional

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footballer who last played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the

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. He previously played in the

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(NRL) for the

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Background

He is the brother of Sam Lousi.

Early years

Lousi attended St Paul's College, a school known for its rugby league sides. From here he played for the Bay Roskill Vikings and Richmond Bulldogs in the

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competition and joined the New Zealand Warriors Allied Workforce development squad.

Playing career

With the creation of the Toyota Cup in 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 the 2010 pre-season, playing in all three trials. He finished his Toyota Cup career with thirty three appearances and two tries. Lousi made his

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debut in round 1 of the

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against the Gold Coast. In 2010 Lousi was selected for the Tongan side, playing one test against

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. He was released by the Warriors at the end of the 2016 season and joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the

. Lousi played with Townsville until the end of the 2021 season making a total of 70 appearances in the Queensland Cup.

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lousi, Sione 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