Sione Lousi (born 8 October 1989) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the New Zealand Warriors.
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| Born | 8 October 1989 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Prop, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHe is the brother of Sam Lousi.
Early years
editLousi attended St Paul's College, a school known for its rugby league sides. From here he played for the Bay Roskill Vikings and Richmond Bulldogs in the Auckland Rugby League competition and joined the New Zealand Warriors Allied Workforce development squad.
Playing career
editWith the creation of the Toyota Cup in 2008 Lousi joined the Warriors under-20 side. In 2009 he played in 17 games for the side and trained with the senior squad in the 2010 pre-season, playing in all three trials. He finished his Toyota Cup career with thirty three appearances and two tries.[2]
Lousi made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2010 NRL season against the Gold Coast.[3]
In 2010 Lousi was selected for the Tongan side, playing one test against Samoa.[4]
He was released by the Warriors at the end of the 2016 season and joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Lousi played with Townsville until the end of the 2021 season making a total of 70 appearances in the Queensland Cup.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Sione Lousi rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Sione Lousi nzleague.co.nz
- ^ "Mannering to miss Warriors' season opener". Stuff.co.nz. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Football Feast for League Fans this Weekend rleague.com, 23 October 2010
- ^ "League: D-Day looming for McFadden". 11 September 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin".