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Rieko Ioane

リーコ・イオアネ　/　りーこ・いおあね

Rugby union player from New Zealand

March 18, 1997 (age 29)　・　Auckland, New Zealand

rugby union player
rugby sevens player

My Take

Rieko Ioane is one of the most electric players I've watched come through the All Blacks. He exploded onto the scene young, with raw speed on the wing that genuinely frightened defenses, and I've enjoyed seeing him mature into a craftier midfield centre. That positional shift is the part I respect most; pace alone gets you noticed, but reinventing your game to keep starting for New Zealand takes serious rugby intelligence. His recent move to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship intrigues me, because testing himself in the Northern Hemisphere is a bold call for a player of his pedigree. At his best, he's pure highlight-reel material.

Overview

Rieko Edward Ioane (; born 18 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a centre or wing for United Rugby Championship club Leinster. He plays for New Zealand at international level.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rieko Ioane
Name (Japanese): リーコ・イオアネ
Reading: りーこ・いおあね
Born: March 18, 1997 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Ox
Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player / rugby sevens player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Auckland

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/riekoioane_/
Xhttps://x.com/rieko_ioane
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8D

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