Kotoni Ale (born 3 August 1990) is a Tongan international rugby union player.
| 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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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
editReferences
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