Sione Fonua
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| Full name | Sione Fonua | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sione Fonua is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and Fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Background
Fonua was a Parramatta Eels junior, playing for the Holden Cup team. In 2017, Fonua was named for the NSW U18's squad. In 2020, Fonua returned to football playing in the Penrith pathways system.[2][3]
Career
In Round 26 2025, Fonua made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing Centre in a 28-4 loss at Accor Stadium.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Sione Fonua - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "'He was 130kgs': Next Panthers star emerges in epic comeback after five years in NRL wilderness". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Eels Jersey Flegg's Fonua finalist for trainee of the year". www.parraeels.com.au.
- ^ "Masked Panther: Where to now for Penrith's famous debutants". www.westernweekender.com.au.
- ^ "Only Panther left in mass change; rested Storm stars slip under radar —Teams Talking Pts". www.foxsports.com.au.