- Soane Tonga'uiha
Soane Tonga'uiha is a
Tonga n bornrugby union player. He currently plays forNorthampton Saints and theTongan National team. His position of choice is at loose-head prop, however, he has been known to play at tight-head prop. He made his break atBedford Blues as he shone in the 2005/06 season, helping Bedford to a 2nd plce finish behind rugby giantsHarlequins , and aPowergen Trophy final place which causedNorthampton Saints to come calling. He also scored a try against Saints in Northampton's victory overBedford Blues in thePowergen Cup game in December 2004. He is well known for his large size and feirce runs. Despite his large size, Soane has been known to have a quick burst of fast pace which usually takes his opposition by surprise. He is very mobile for such a big man. He moved to Northampton at the start of the2006/07 season, and in theGuinness Premiership he did't have too many starts. This frustrated him, as he was being used in development games, which isn't where he wanted to be. However, this season he has excelled at Saints and it has earned him a number of first team appearances asNorthampton Saints cruise towards promotion at the end of this year. He often returns to Blues' home games at Goldington Road with his family, he is still a favourite figure at the club. In 2007, he travelled to France as part of the Tongan national rugby team to take part in the2007 Rugby World Cup . He has 7 caps for Tonga. On a personal note, he married his wife Lucy in the summer of 2006. He has a son named Sonny.References
External links
* [http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/27_3875.php Northampton profile]
* [http://www.bedfordrugby.co.uk]
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