Sione Tuitupu Lauaki was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Bayonne.
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12 Facts About Sione Lauaki
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Sione Lauaki previously played for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.
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Sione Lauaki attended Waitakere College in Auckland where he made the first XV in 1998.
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Sione Lauaki later moved to Kelston Boys High School, where he played in the first XV.
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Sione Lauaki played his club rugby for Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club and was instrumental in their Gallaher Shield win in 2003.
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Sione Lauaki was the fourth All Black to come from the Waitemata club after Adrian Clarke, Ken Carrington and Michael Jones.
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Sione Lauaki was one of the two Pacific Islanders rugby union team players picked for the All Blacks, the other being winger, Sitiveni Sivivatu.
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Sione Lauaki has played loose forward for the All Blacks, with whom he made his debut in 2005 against Fiji.
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Sione Lauaki racked up 70 caps for the team, having scored 14 tries during his Super Rugby career.
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In February 2012 during routine tests, Sione Lauaki was diagnosed with renal failure and cardiovascular problems.
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Sione Lauaki died on 12 February 2017, aged 35, due to heart and kidney problems.
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