Kieron Fonotia

New Zealand-born Samoan rugby player (born 1988)

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Rugby player

Kieron Fonotia

Full name

Kieron T. Fonotia

Date of birth

(1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36)

Place of birth

Christchurch, New Zealand

Height

185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)

School

Shirley Boys' High School

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Centre, Wing
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2011–2016, 2020	Tasman	72	(60)
2014–2016	Crusaders	40	(20)
2016–2018	Ospreys	41	(35)
2018–2020	Scarlets	27	(15)
Correct as of 29 November 2020
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017–2019	Samoa	12	(5)
Correct as of 19 August 2020

Kieron T. Fonotia (born 2 February 1988) is a former New Zealand born Samoan rugby union player who played as a Centre for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC.^[1]

Career

Fonotia played 40 games for the Crusaders and 65 games for Tasman before he left New Zealand at the end of the 2016 season and joined the Welsh side Ospreys.

On 16 June 2017, Fonotia made his debut for the Samoa national rugby union team after qualifying for selection through his Grandfather.^[2]

Fonotia returned to New Zealand in 2020 after he was cut from Welsh side Scarlets.^[3] He was part of the Tasman side that won the Mitre 10 Cup for the second time in a row in 2020.

References

^ "Kieron Fonotia". mako.nz. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "Sport: Samoa call-up a "dream come true" for Kieron Fonotia". Radio New Zealand. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
^ "Kieron Fonotia sore at being cut by Welsh club Scarlets". Stuff. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.