Akira Ioane

Akira Ioane

Ioane after the Fiji vs Maori All Blacks match
Date of birth	(1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 21)
Place of birth	Japan
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb)
School	Auckland Grammar School
Notable relative(s)	Eddie Ioane(father) Rieko Ioane(brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker, Number 8
Provincial/State sides Years Club / team Caps (points) 2015– Auckland 21 (25) Correct as of 16 October 2016
Super Rugby Years Club / team Caps (points) 2015– Blues 17 (5) Correct as of 20 July 2016
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2015 2015– New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks 5 2 (25) (10) Correct as of 18 July 2015
Sevens national teams Years Club / team   Comps 2014 New Zealand 5 Correct as of 11 May 2014

Akira Ioane (born 16 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Born in Japan on 16 June 1995, Ioane is the older brother of current All Blacks Sevens squad member Rieko Ioane. His father Eddie Ioane played for Samoa at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and his mother Sandra Wihongi is a former Black Fern. Of Māori and Samoan descent, Ioane affiliates to the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāpuhi iwi. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School.

Ioane joined the New Zealand sevens team in 2014 and made his debut at the 2014 Wellington Sevens. He was a member of the All Blacks Sevens squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Ioane played for the New Zealand Sevens Squad in the 2015 Wellington Sevens. He was awarded as Player of the Finals in New Zealand vs South Africa. Ioane also played for the New Zealand Sevens Squad for Sydney Sevens in 2016 in February. In the finals he was awarded as Player of the Finals whilst his Brother Reiko Ioane got the Player of Tournament against Australia in the Sevens Tournament.

He earned a Blues contract for 2015 after a stunning performance at the 2014 Wellington Sevens. He replaced Peter Saili who left for a contract in France. On the 2/5/15 whilst playing the Western Force he made a real statement on the game. He made 12 carries for 118 meters including a stunning try from 55m out.