Joan Sione (born 30 January 1986) is a
New Zealand rugby union player. She represented and
Auckland. She was a member of the
Black Ferns Champion,
2010 Rugby World Cup squad.
Rugby career
Sione made her international debut for the
Black Ferns in their
Canada Cup match against
Scotland on 29 June 2005 at
Ottawa
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. She also appeared in the pool stage match against
Canada.
In October 2005, She withdrew from the Black Ferns squad ahead of their test against
England due to injury.
She was replaced by her
Auckland team-mate,
Justine Lavea
Justine Lavea (born 10 July 1984) is a former rugby union player. She represented internationally, and Auckland provincially.
Biography
In 2000, Lavea made her provincial debut for Auckland at the age of 16.
Lavea represented New Zealand at t ...
.
Sione was a member of the
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
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winning squad. She started in the pool game against
Wales. She scored the final try in the semi-final against
France that sealed the Black Ferns a place in the final with England.
In 2011, She missed selection for the Black Ferns tour of England because of injury.
References
External links
Black Ferns Profile
1986 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players
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