Alefosio Aho
| Born | 15 February 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 kg (291 lb; 20 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alefosio Aho (born 15 February 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby and Southland in the National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
Aho attended Saint Kentigern College and came through the Auckland academy, representing New Zealand U19 in 2022.[2] He moved to Dunedin in 2023 to join the Otago academy and represented the university side at club level.[3] Following moving to Australia, he represented West Harbour.
Professional career
Aho represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship in 2024, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[4]. In 2025, he shifted south and played for Southland.[5]
Aho was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024, but didn't play a single game for the club.[6]
On 6 November 2025, Aho was named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
- ^ "Ale Aho". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 19 Squad named to tour South Africa". 5 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Lock Aho only new cap in Otago squad of 28". Otago Daily Times. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Otago Bunnings Warehouse NPC squad announcement". Otago Rugby Football Union. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ @southlandstags; (30 July 2025). "The SBS Bank Southland Stags 23 for Stag Day". Retrieved 17 June 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ "The wait is over - The 2025 NSW Waratahs Squad is officially here and ready to support" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2026". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
External links
- Alefosio Aho at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Alefosio Aho at all.rugby/
- Alefosio Aho at rugbydatabase.co.nz/