Kotoni Ale
| Date of birth | 3 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Augustine's College | ||||||||||||||||
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Kotoni Ale (born 3 August 1990) is a Tongan international rugby union player.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Ale was educated in Sydney at St Augustine's College and was an Australian Schools representative player, named NSW Schools player of the year in 2008.[1]
Ale, a Manly player, suffered a compound fracture of his ankle when his foot dug into the turf as he was tackled in a Shute Shield fixture against Warringah, an injury which paused the match for 58 minutes while he received treatment.[2][3]
In 2016, Ale made a successful comeback to rugby after a year on the sidelines, earning a call up for Tonga's November tour of Europe, where he was capped in matches against Spain and the United States.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Grant, Lee (16 December 2012). "Waratahs hopefuls chase the dream". Green and Gold Rugby.
- ^ Geddes, Jon (16 May 2016). "Manly rugby star Kotoni Ale has made an amazing comeback after shocking injury". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Brave Kotoni Ale to make emotional return | Sporting News Australia". www.sportingnews.com. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Kotoni Ale joins 'Ikale Tahi on European Tour". Matangi Tonga. 2 November 2016.
- ^ Geddes, Jon (15 November 2016). "Rugby Test debut for Manly Marlin Kotoni Ale". The Daily Telegraph.
External links
[edit]- Kotoni Ale at ESPNscrum