Esile Fono
| Born | 5 August 2001 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whangarei Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Esile Fono (born 5 August 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Northland. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Fono attended Whangarei Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] After leaving school, he joined up with the Blues academy being named in the Blues U20 side in 2021.[3] He plays his club rugby for Hora Hora in the Northland region.[4]
Professional career
Fono has represented Northland in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[5] He was named in the Blues wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6]
References
- ^ "Esile Fono". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Rugby: Whangarei Boys High looks for title charge in Harbour 1A competition". NZ Herald. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Exciting Ganellen Blues squad named for U20 tournament". Blues. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "A guide to Northland's premier club rugby competition in 2019 (part 1)". NZ Herald. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ @northlandugby; (17 July 2025). "our 2025 Cancer Society Northland Taniwha Squad". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Blues confirm 2026 wider training group". Blues (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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