Sione Lauaki

Sione Lauki

Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	120 kg (19 st)
Notable relative(s)	Epalahame Lauaki
Occupation(s)	Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Template:Flanker, Template:Number 8 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2005– 2002–2004 Waikato Auckland 21  ? (25) (?) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2004– Chiefs 70 (70) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2008 2004 New Zealand Pacific Islanders 17 3 (15) (15)

Sione Tuitupu Lauaki (born 22 June 1981 in Tonga) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd rower for Hull FC in the Engage Super League competition and also a New Zealand international.

Early career

He attended Waitakere College in Auckland where he made the First XV in 1998. He later moved to Kelston Boys High School, where he also played First XV. He played his club rugby for Waitemata Rugby Football Club and was instrumental in their Gallaher Shield win in 2003. He was the fourth All Black to come from the Waitemata club after Adrian Clarke, Ken Carrington and the great Michael Jones.

Professional career

Super 14

He currently plays for the Chiefs in the Super 14 competition. To date he has racked up 70 caps for the team, having scored 14 tries during his Super 14 career. It was recently announced that Lauaki will play for ASM Clermont Auvergne beginning with the 2010/2011 Top 14 season.

All Blacks

He has played loose forward for the New Zealand All Blacks, with whom he made his debut in 2005 against Fiji. His final match for New Zealand was in 2008.

Pacific Islanders

While playing for the combined Pacific Islanders team in 2004 he scored Test match tries against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He was one of the two Pacific Islanders rugby union team players picked for the All Blacks, the other being winger, Sitiveni Sivivatu.

External links

• Chiefs profile
• Sione Lauaki at AllBlacks.com
• Official Website
• Waitemata Rugby Club