Daniel Kilioni (born 22 February 1993) is a Tongan professional rugby union player.[1]

Daniel Kilioni
Date of birth (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthHavelu, Tonga
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–16 FC Grenoble 32 (30)
2016–17 US Carcassonne 5 (5)
2017–20 FC Grenoble 22 (15)
2021– CM Floirac ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–18 Tonga 4 (0)

Rugby career

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Born in Havelu, Tonga, Kilioni is a winger, based in France since 2013.[2] He started as a junior at FC Grenoble and signed a professional contract with the Top 14 club in 2016. Except for one season on loan with US Carcassonne, Kilioni remained in Grenoble until 2020, after which he joined CM Floirac.[3]

International

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Kilioni made his debut for Tonga against Fiji in Suva during the 2016 Pacific Nations Cup and was capped as a substitute a week later against Georgia. He gained a further two caps in 2018, including a match against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. In 2019, Kilioni was flown to Japan for Tonga's final two World Cup pool matches, replacing injured winger Nafi Tuitavake, who had suffered a broken arm.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "RUGBY / PRO D2. FC Grenoble : le grand retour de Daniel Kilioni à Aurillac". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Daniel Kilioni signe un contrat de deux saisons avec le FC Grenoble Rugby". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). 3 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Rugby (Fédérale 1) : Floirac nage en plein bonheur". Sud Ouest (in French). 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Kilioni : de Grenoble à la Coupe du monde au Japon". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 3 October 2019.
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