Sione is a given name and a surname. It may refer to:
Given name
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Sione Asi
is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for in Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands ...
(born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
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Sione Fakaʻosilea
Sione Fakaʻosilea (born 13 January 1987) is a rugby union player from Tonga. He plays in the centre position for professional SuperLiga club Baia Mare.
He played for the Tonga national rugby sevens team in 2013 and went on to play for Romania' ...
(born 1987), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Faletau
Sione Faletau (born 20 June 1988) is a Tonga rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop, and he currently plays for Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club base ...
(born 1988), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Faumuina
Sione Faumuina (born 27 March 1981) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup.
He joined the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 893) in the Super League at the start of the 2 ...
(born 1981), New Zealand rugby league player
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Sione Feingatau ʻIloa Sione Feingatau Mafi Iloa is a Tongan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He represented the administrative division of Niuas.
Iloa worked as a school teacher. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the ...
(born ?), Tongan politician
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Sione Fifita
Sione Fifita (born 17 April 1990) is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays as a wing for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.
Early career
Somewhat of a late developer professionally, Tongan-born Fifita came to New Zealand in his ...
(born 1990), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Finefeuiaki
Sione Finefeuiaki (born 2 November 1979) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who last played in the Newcastle Rugby League competition, as a .
Background
Finefeuiaki was born in Tonga, and lived in his native country unt ...
(born 1979), Tongan rugby league player
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Sione Fonua (born 1980), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Fua
Sione Fua ( ; born June 15, 1988) is a former American football nose tackle. He was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, after playing three seasons at Stanford University. Fua is of Tongan descent.
High ...
(born 1988), American football player
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Sione Havili
Sione Havili Talitui (born 25 January 1998) is a Tongan born New Zealanders, New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the Bunnings NPC and the in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is Rugby union positions, flanker.
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(born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
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Sione Houma
Sione Vea Houma (born June 21, 1994) is a former American football fullback.
Houma was born in Utah, the son of immigrants from Tonga. He grew up in Salt Lake City and played high school football at Highland, winning a state championship as a ...
(born 1994), American football player
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Sione Jongstra
Sione Jongstra (born 5 February 1976 in Ruinen, Drenthe) is a Dutch triathlete.
Jongstra, born in Ruinen and currently residing in Leerdam performed in artistic gymnastics, swimming, football and tennis, before making the step to focus compl ...
(born 1976), Dutch triathlete
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Sione Kalamafoni
Sione Kalamafoni (born 18 May 1988) is a rugby union footballer who plays at number 8 for Scarlets. Kalamafoni played for Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Career
Kalamafoni first signed to ...
(born 1988), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Katoa (disambiguation), several people
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Sione Latu (born 1971), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player
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Sione Lātūkefu
Sione Lātūkefu (10 April 1927 – 2 June 1995) was a Tongan academic and historian, and the author of several significant works on Tongan history.
Lātūkefu was born in Kolovai and educated at Tupou College and at Siaʻatoutai Theological Coll ...
(1927–1995), Tongan historian and reverend
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Sione Lauaki
Sione Tuitupu Lauaki (22 June 1981 – 12 February 2017) was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Bayonne. He previously played for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd ...
(1981–2017), Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player
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Sione Lea
Sione Ma'a Lea (born 12 January 1987) was a Tongan rugby union player. He played in the prop and occasionally hooker position for the New Zealand based Mitre 10 Cup side, Taranaki. Lea also represented Tonga at international level.
Refer ...
(born 1987), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Lousi
Sione Lousi (born 8 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He has played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the New Zealand Warriors.
Background
He ...
(born 1989), New Zealand rugby league player
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Sione Mafileo
Sione Tulimaiau Mafileo (born 14 April 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays as a prop for in the ITM Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition.
Early career
Mafileo attended Wesley college and exce ...
(born 1993), New Zealand rugby union player
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Sione Masima (born 1993), Australian rugby league player
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Sione Mata'utia
Sione Mata'utia-Leifi (pronounced ma-ta-oo-tee-a) (born 25 June 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League. He has represented both Australia and Samoa at internation ...
(born 1996), Australian rugby league player
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Sione Misiloi
Sione Misiloi (born 3 November 1994 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker
Flanker may refer to:
* Flanker (perfume), a newly created perfume sharing attributes of ...
(born 1994), New Zealand rugby union player
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Sione Molia
Sione Molia (born 5 September 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He made his debut for the New Zealand sevens team at the 2016 USA Sevens. He scored two tries at the 2016 Canada Sevens in New Zealand's semi-final match against Austral ...
(born 1993), New Zealand rugby union player
*Sione Ngū Manumataongo (
Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake
Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (Sione Ngū Manumataongo; 7 January 1922 – 10 April 1999) was the youngest son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and was educated in Tonga and Australia. Tu'ipelehake is a traditional very high-ranking Tongan title. He ...
; 1922–1999), Tongan prince, politician, poet, and composer
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Sione Piukala
Sione Piukala (born 8 June 1985) is a rugby union centre who plays for Perpignan and Tonga.
Piukala made his debut for Tonga in 2008 and was part of the Tonga squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup
The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby W ...
(born 1985), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Po'uha
Sione Sonasi "Bo" Po'uha ( ; born February 3, 1979) is a former American football coach and former defensive tackle. On December 20 2022, Sione accepted the position to be the defensive tackles coach at Brigham Young University football. He prev ...
(born 1979), American football player, coach, and businessman
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(born 1974), Tongan broadcaster, politician, editor, and schoolteacher
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Sione Sialaoa
Sione Sialaoa (born 8 September 1956) is a Samoan weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 198 ...
(born 1956), Samoan weightlifter and Olympics competitor
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Sione Tahaafe
Sione Tahaafe (born 8 July 1958), is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as number 8.
Career
Tahaafe started his career in 1974, after he left Tonga to go in New Zealand, and then in Australia where he played in the Shute Shield wi ...
(born 1958), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Taione
Percy Sione Havea Taione (born September 2, 1971), more commonly known as Sione Taione, is a Tongan politician. He belongs to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and serves as an Elder for the Malapo Church in Tonga.
He attended Beulah Primary Scho ...
(born 1971), Tongan politician
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Sione Takitaki
Sione Takitaki (born June 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Co ...
(born 1995), American football player
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Sione Taufa Sione Taufa is an American rugby league player for the Maui Rugby Club in Hawaii. His position is wing.
Representative career
He has represented the USA in the Atlantic Cup
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five ocea ...
(born ?), American rugby league player
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Sione Teaupa
is a Tongan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.
International
After 12 Top L ...
(born 1992), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player
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Sione Timani (born 1984), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Tongia
Sione Tongia is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2009 Pacific Cup.
Playing career
In 2008 and 2009 Tongia played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland in the ...
(born ?), Tongan rugby league player
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Sione Tovo (disambiguation)
Sione Na'a Pangai Tovo (born 19 July 1988) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Juniors Rugby League . He previously played for the Thirlmere Roosters ...
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Sione Tui
Sione Tui (born 8 July 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for Stade Français. His position of choice is wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings ...
(born 1999), Australian rugby union player
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Sione Tuʻamoheloa
Sione Tuʻamoheloa (born 20 August 1980) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as a back-row forward. He played for the Tonga national team and was part of the squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the f ...
(born 1980), Tongan rugby union player
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Sione Tuihalamaka
Sione Tuihalamaka (born September 18, 1991) is a free agent American football defensive end who is currently playing professional rugby with the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Tuihalamaka previously played for MLR's San Diego Legion ...
(born 1991), American football player
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Sione Tuipulotu (disambiguation) Sione Tuipulotu or Sione Tui'pulotu may refer to:
* Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born February 1997), Australian-born Scottish international rugby union player
* Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born December 1997)
Sione Tuipulotu (born 2 Dece ...
, several people
*Sione Vailahi
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*Sione Vailanu (born 1995), Tongan rugby union player
*Sione Vaiomoʻunga (born 1989), Tongan rugby union player
*Sione Vatuvei (born 1983), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player
*Sione Vaveni Taliaʻuli (born ?), Tongan-born Australian boxer and Olympics competitor
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Sione Vuna Fa'otusia (born 1953), Tongan politician
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Alesana Sione
Alesana Sione (born 28 July 1966) is an Olympic weightlifter and wrestler from American Samoa.
Sione competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the wrestling 100 kg, but he lost both of his preliminary matches so did not advance to the next roun ...
(born 1966), Samoan weightlifter and Olympics competitor
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Eric Sione (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union player
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Faalelei Sione
Faalelei Sione (born 19 February 1996) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for in the Mitre 10 Cup. He has also played for the in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is prop
A prop, formally known as (theatrica ...
(born 1996), Australian rugby union player
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Joan Sione
Joan Sione (born 30 January 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represented and Auckland. She was a member of the Black Ferns Champion, 2010 Rugby World Cup squad.
Rugby career
Sione made her international debut for the Black ...
(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player
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Lusi Sione (born ?), New Zealand rugby league player
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Tomu Sione
Sir Tomu Malaefone Sione (17 November 1941 – April 2016) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He worked as a journalist from 1962 to 1968, and held the post of radio announcer in the Broadcasting and Information Depar ...
(1941–2016), Tuvaluan politician
In fiction
*Sione Tapili, a main character in the New Zealand animated series ''
bro'Town
''bro'Town'' is a New Zealand adult animated comedy television series and sitcom that ran from 2004 to 2009. It starred David Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi and Oscar Kightley.
Overview
The main characters in the series are five 14 y ...
'' (2004–2009)
See also
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Sioned
Sioned is a Welsh feminine given name. It may refer to:
* Sioned Harries (born 1989), Welsh rugby union player
*Sioned James (1974–2016), Welsh musician and choir conductor
*Sioned Wiliam
Sioned Wiliam (born 1962) is a Welsh comedy producer ...
, an unrelated Welsh given name with a similar spelling
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Sione's Wedding
''Sione's Wedding'' (also marketed outside New Zealand as ''Samoan Wedding'') is a 2006 New Zealand comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures
South Pacif ...
'', a 2006 comedy film
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