Izaiha Moore-Aiono
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3 March 2000
| Born | Izaiha Moore-Aiono 3 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College, Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Izaiha Moore-Aiono (born 3 March 2000) is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a back row forward for Castres in the French Top 14.[1] Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[2]
Moore-Aiono was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Māori and Samoan parents. His mother, Aroha Lam (née Moore), played rugby at test level for the Black Ferns, earning three caps in 2004.[3] His father, Rudal Aiono, is of a Samoan family originating from Fasito'o Uta in Upolu and Sataua in Savai'i.[4]
When he was six years old, Moore-Aiono moved with his family to Queensland in Australia, where he began playing rugby league in the junior section of NRL side North Queensland Cowboys.[2] At the age of 13, he emigrated to England, settling in Berkshire. While a student at Wellington College, Moore-Aiono switched to rugby union, representing both Bracknell and the Berkshire county team, before he was recruited into the London Irish junior academy in 2015.[5] During his time in the club's senior academy, he spent the 2018–19 season dual-registered the National League 1 side Esher.