Shon Siemonek

Shon Siemonek is a New Zealand-born Rugby Union player for the Ballymore Tornadoes in the Australian Rugby Championship, where he plays as a loose-head prop.

Background

Born in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Shon Siemonek attended St Bernards College in Lower Hutt where he represented the schools 1st XV Rugby Union team, 1st XIII Rugby League team and excelled in cricket and croquet.

After leaving high-school Siemonek continued his Rugby Union career at Hutt Old Boys Marist Rugby Club in Lower Hutt where he played with All Black Piri Weepu. During his last year of high-school Siemonek switched from the wing to prop and he continued his development in this position before moving to Australia in 2004.

In 2007, Siemonek was selected in the Ballymore Tornadoes squad to contest the inaugural Australian Rugby Championship. Siemonek is a powerful scrummager and a damaging ball runner, a good season in 2007 will see Siemonek push hard for a place in the Queensland Reds 2008 Super 14 squad.

Siemonek is a big fan of the New Zealand Black Caps cricket team, particularly fast bowler Shane Bond.

Player profile: http://www.queenslandreds.com.au/qru/qru.rugby/page/64380/section/64158