Ioane Moananu (born 8 February 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the and . His preferred position is

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Early career

Moananu attended De La Salle in Auckland, before playing for Manurewa RFC.

Professional career

Moananu was named in the squad for the

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. He joined the ahead of Round 3 of the

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, making his debut against the . He scored his first try for the team in the same game in the 78th minute. He also scored his second try for the side against the , earning comparisons to Keven Mealamu.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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