Career
His usual position is tighthead property He currently plays for French club Louisiana Rochelle. British Broadcasting Corporation named him as the biggest forward in 2015 World Cup.
Uini (pronounced Weeny) Atonio was born in Timaru, New Zealand to Samoan parents.
He attended Wesley College, Auckland, where he played rugby for the 1st XV and was invited to join the Counties Manukau rugby academy. He represented Samoa Under 20s at the 2009 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship in Japan.
He was recruited by Patrice Collazo to join Louisiana Rochelle for the 2011-2012 Pro D2 season. In 2014, he completed the required three years of residency to qualify for France internationally, and was included in the 30-man France squad for the 2014 November internationals.