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Akira Ioane

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Akira Ioane

Loose Forward

KEY STATS
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AGE
28
WEIGHT
105KG
HEIGHT
190CM
GAMES
21
POINTS
5
TRIES
1
CONV
0
PEN
0
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BIOGRAPHY

Akira Ioane, who was born in Japan, has rugby in his blood with his father Eddie a former Manu Samoa lock, while his mother Sandra played for the Black Ferns and brother Rieko, is a current All Black.

The dynamic loose forward is a key member of the Blues in Super Rugby and has been knocking on the door of the All Blacks for a number of seasons. A seasoned campaigner with the Māori All Blacks, Ioane brings a physical and imposing presence to the loose forward trio combination.

As a teenager, Ioane was a stand-out for Auckland Grammar and the New Zealand Secondary Schools team before being snapped up by the All Blacks Sevens in 2014. He ended that sevens season helping the team winning their 12th World Series title and a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He was also a member of the All Blacks Sevens team that competed at the Rio Olympics.

Ioane's strong form for the Blues in 2020 was rewarded with a call up to North side for the highly anticipated North v South clash before earning a call-up to the All Blacks first squad of 2020. He made his All Blacks Test debut in the final Bledisloe Cup clash of 2020 in Brisbane. 

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Re-jigged loose forward combination up for the challenge
A changed All Blacks loose forward combination of Dalton Papali'i, Akira Ioane, and Ardie Savea will seek to regain lost ground to Australia in that part of their game in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship finale at Eden Park on Saturday.
‘We’ve just got to be good at our game’ - Foster
Criticism might be raining down on South Africa's style of play from critics worldwide, but the All Blacks were not among them ahead of Saturday's final Fortinet Rugby Championship Test on the Gold Coast.
Akira Ioane developing his game at the highest level
Unleashing his best qualities consistently in the All Blacks' last two Fortinet Rugby Championship outings, blindside flanker Akira Ioane has demonstrated why he has been nurtured by coaching staff.
Foster spots one big area for improvement
Closing off vulnerable areas close to the ruck was an important lesson for the All Blacks looking to build on their Bledisloe Cup clean sweep as they head into their remaining Fortinet Rugby Championship games over the next four weeks.
All Blacks lock-up the Bledisloe Cup for a 19th straight year
New Zealand extended Australia's Bledisloe Cup agony to 19 years when wrapping up the series, and getting their Fortinet Rugby Championship off to a bonus point start with a 57–22 win at Eden Park on Saturday.
All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, Jordie Barrett and George Bridge
It’s a bumper episode of the All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, Jordie Barrett and George Bridge all in the studio to share their stories.

All Blacks mauri stone arrives at its new home
The sacred All Blacks mauri stone has been handed over to the All Blacks Experience at SkyCity in central Auckland, where it will stay whenever the All Blacks are not playing.

The New Zealand Rugby Form XV: 2020
AllBlacks.com writers Jordyn McLean and Andy Burt look back on the year that was 2020 and select their Form XV for 2020.
PREVIEW: All Blacks v Australia (Brisbane)
Uniqueness applied to the 2020 Test rugby season continues on Saturday as the All Blacks make a day trip to Brisbane from Sydney for their fourth Test match in five weeks against Australia.
All Blacks team named for Investec Tri Nations Brisbane Test
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Investec Tri Nations Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday November 7 (Kick off: 6.45pm AEST, 9.45pm NZT).
Power pair return to Blues starting line-up to take on Chiefs
All Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Akira Ioane talks mental health and how close he was to moving away from the Blues
Blues loose forward Akira Ioane has had an open and honest conversation with Ardie Savea about his mental health issues.

Tuipulotu wants his Blues to forge their own path
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu and his management group have been keen to forge their future and Saturday's Investec Super Rugby game with the Hurricanes in Wellington would be another step for the side.
MacDonald surprises with first Blues selection
Four starting debuts and two from the reserves have marked the first Blues team of the season for their Investec Super Rugby opener against the Chiefs in Auckland on Friday.

 
Team Preview 2020: The Blues
Every Investec Super Rugby season in recent times has started with high hopes that the Blues are set to turn things around but 2020 may be their best chance to finally achieve that.
Famous Fijians end 62-year jinx
Fiji sent out a warning to Rugby World Cup rivals when ending 62 years of disappointment by hammering the Maori All Blacks 27-10 in Suva on Saturday.

Akira Ioane Videos

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Dalton Papali'i talks about new loose forward trio
Dalton Papali'i and Akira Ioane chat to the media ahead of Saturday's Test…
Akira Ioane goes BEAST MODE vs Australia
Akira Ioane put on a man of the match performance in the All Blacks 38-21…
All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, George Bridge and Jordie Barrett
It’s a bumper episode of the All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, Jordie…