Digby Ioane - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:28:47 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Digby Ioane - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Rugby great's tattoos have turned his body into an expresion of his Faith https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/11/23/rugby-greats-tattoos-have-turned-his-body-into-an-expresion-of-his-faith/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:30:04 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=36827

When it comes to religious tattoos, the New Zealand-born Samoan Wallaby rugby star Digby Ioane got it pretty much covered. Ioane, a Catholic, has turned his body into a work of art by decorating it with religious symbols alongside emblems of his homeland, Australia, and his family, plus a couple of exotic asides. The result Read more

Rugby great's tattoos have turned his body into an expresion of his Faith... Read more]]> When it comes to religious tattoos, the New Zealand-born Samoan Wallaby rugby star Digby Ioane got it pretty much covered.

Ioane, a Catholic, has turned his body into a work of art by decorating it with religious symbols alongside emblems of his homeland, Australia, and his family, plus a couple of exotic asides.

The result is rugby's answer to David Beckham - a living canvas in needle and ink. It started years ago with a pre-season tattoo and turned into something of a tradition, some might say obsession.

Among the most ornate of the dozen or so main tattoos is a detailed depiction of Jesus carrying the Cross. An extract from Psalm 18 can be read to one side of his impressive six-pack.

Nearby is an image of St Michael the Archangel, said to have led God's army against the forces of Satan.

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