Eddie Ioane

Eddie Ioane (born 2 June 1966) is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as lock.

Eddie Ioane

Born	(1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 59) Apia, Samoa
Notable relative(s)	Akira Ioane (son) Rieko Ioane (son)
Rugby union career
Position Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Ricoh[1] Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1991 Auckland International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1991 Samoa 5 (0)

Career

Ioane's first match for Samoa was against Tonga, at Apia, on 17 June 1990. He was also part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. He retired after the World Cup. In the NPC he played for Auckland.^[2]

Personal life

He is married with the former Black Fern Sandra Wihongi and he is the father of Akira and Rieko Ioane, both of them playing for the All Blacks Sevens^[3] and for the All Blacks. Another family member is Steven Ioane, who plays for Ponsonby RFC.^[4]

In 2016, Ioane was named president of his former club Ponsonby RFC.^[5]