Position: Outside Back Born: 18/4/1997 Physical: 1.89m, 102kg (6'2", 224lb) Test Debut: v Italy at Rome 12 November 2016 RIEKO IOANE'S outstanding pace and strength caught the eyes of the selectors in 2016 who selected him for the year end Tour and he became the eighth youngest All Blacks Test debutant when he came off the bench against Italy at the age of 19 years and 239 days in November 2016 In his first Test start he scored two tries in the first Test match against the touring British & Irish Lions in 2017. Hailing from Auckland Grammar, Ioane came to national attention when he captained New Zealand Schools in 2014. The speedster made his All Blacks Sevens debut as a 17 year old in 2015 and also represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics. The Ioanes are a talented rugby family. Like Rieko, older brother Akira has also been an age grade, All Blacks Sevens and Maori All Blacks star; father Eddie played for Samoa at the 1991 RWC and mum Sandra played for the Black Ferns. Show less «