Sonny Tonga’uiha (born 1 August 2006) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a

prop forward A rugby league team consists of 13 players on the field, with 4 interchange players on the bench. Each of the 13 players is assigned a position, normally with a standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence, although playe ...

for

Northampton Saints Northampton Saints (officially Northampton Rugby Football Club) is a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The club plays in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby union. It was formed in 1880 as "Northampton St. ...

Early life

He attended the

Northampton School for Boys Northampton School for Boys (NSB) is an 11–18 boys secondary school in Northampton, England. It was founded as Northampton Grammar School in 1541 by Thomas Chipsey, Mayor of Northampton. Years 7 to 11 are boys-only, while sixth form classes ar ...

. He joined the

at under-14 level and went on to play for the Saints’ U18 side that reached the 2023-24 Premiership Rugby Academy League final.

Club career

In May 2024, he joined the

senior academy ahead of the 2024-25 season. He made his professional debut on 1 November 2024 in the

Premiership Rugby Cup The Premiership Rugby Cup is an English rugby union knockout cup competition for teams in Premiership Rugby and from the 2023–24 season the RFU Championship. It was created in 2018 to replace the Anglo-Welsh Cup after the withdrawal of the Wels ...

against

Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its home ...

. To mark the occasion he was awarded his jersey by his father, a former Saints player himself, in a presentation.

International career

He was involved with England at under-18 level in 2024.

Personal life

He is the son of Tongan former rugby union international player

Soane Tongaʻuiha Soane Tongaʻuiha (born 21 January 1982) is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player and coach. His longest stint was spent with the Northampton Saints, with whom he formed a formidable reputation and rose to prominence, becoming a ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonga'uiha, Sonny 2006 births Living people Rugby union props Northampton Saints players English rugby union players English people of Tongan descent People educated at Northampton School for Boys Rugby union players from Northampton