The Fijian lock won the Pacific Island Players Association (PIPA) 2015 Fijian Players' Player of the Year Award as well as the overall Digicel Pacific Island Player' Player of the Year Award.
Leone was a stand-out performer for Fiji during the recent 2015 Rugby World Cup, rated by many observers as one of the best players of the tournament.
Named in tournament sponsors’ Société Générale’s dream team, leone scored a try in Fiji's 47-15 victory over Uruguay, as well as appearing in all ten of Fiji’s test matches throughout the year.