Sione Halasili (born 15 October 1999) is a Tongan-born[1] Japanese rugby union player who plays in positions including Number 8 and Prop.[2][3] He represents Japan internationally and plays for Kobelco Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One. He graduated from the Nihon University.[4] He was included in the Japanese squad as one of two uncapped players for the 2023 Rugby World Cup which was held in France.[5][6]
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Team, FIJI TV (2023-08-31). "RWC2023: from Bucharest to Tokyo the Pacific influence is strong". Fiji One News. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Sione HALASILI profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Sione Halasili (Japan) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Rugby: Japan player profiles for RWC 2023". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Big omission as Japan reveal their World Cup squad". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ World, Rugby (2023-08-29). "Japan Rugby World Cup squad 2023". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-11-08.