Sione Faumuina

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Sione Faumuina
fullname = Sione Faumuina

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country =
position = Loose-Forward / Second-Row
currentclub =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|3|27
placeofbirth = Townsville, Queensland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = 6 ft 2 in (1.90 m)
weight = 15 st 12 lbs (101 kg)
club1 =
year1start = 2001
year1end =
appearances1 = 11
tries1 = 2
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 8
club2 =
year2start = 2002
year2end = 2006
appearances2 = 88
tries2 = 18
goals2 = 33
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 138
club3 =
year3start = 2005
year3end =
appearances3 = 3
tries3 = 1
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 4
club4 =
year4start = 2007
year4end = 2008
appearances4 = 33
tries4 = 4
goals4 = 0
fieldgoals4 = 0
points4 = 16
teamA = leagueicon|NZ|size=16 New Zealand
yearAstart = 2003
yearAend = 2004
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
updated = 7 September 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=358 NRL Stats]

Sione Faumuina (born March 27 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player who has recently signed a 2 year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys National Rugby League (NRL) club beginning in 2007.

He will join the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League from the 2009 season.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]

He also has previously played for the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors and was due to play for Superleague club Harlequins RL until the club teared up his contract pre-season. Faumuina represented the New Zealand national team on two occasions between 2003 and 2004 and his position of choice is second row although he has also played at lock, centre and stand-off.

He was released by the New Zealand Warriors in August 2006 for repeated involvement in "cases of serious misconduct", related to alcohol. [ [http://warriors.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=14521 Warriors Website - News ] ]

Sione Faumuina signed a contract to play for Harlequins Rugby League, starting from the 2007 season, a contract that Quins RL have agreed to tear up.

He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys and has played with them since 2007.

Personal life

*Faumuina is the partner of former professional netball player Temepara George.

*On July 4 2008, Faumuina is involved in a single vehicle accident near the Lavarack Barracks in Townsville where he rolls his car and escapes unscathed. He left the scene and reported to police 10.5 hours later. [http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/07/05/14446_hpnews.html]

References

External links

* [http://svc002.wic103cx.server-web.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/3789/Default.aspx Kiwi forward Faumuina gone missing]