Michael Sio Explained

Michael Sio
Birth Date:16 May 1993[1]
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:179cm (70inches)
Weight:94kg (207lb)
Year1start:2015
Year1end:17
Appearances1:45
Tries1:16
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:64
Club2:Dewsbury Rams
Year2start:2017
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:2017
Appearances3:10
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Teama:Samoa
Yearastart:2013
Yearaend:15
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:25 January 2018
Source:[2] [3]
New:yes

Michael Sio (born 16 May 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who was most recently contracted to Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1360) in the Super League. He primarily plays as a, and has represented Samoa at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 Four Nations and 2015 Polynesian Cup.

Early life

Sio was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

He attended St. Paul's College, where he was a prefect.[4]

Playing career

Sio played junior league for the Marist Saints before he was signed by the New Zealand Warriors. He played for the Junior Warriors in the Holden Cup, captaining the side in 2013. At the end of the 2013 season he was awarded the Sonny Fai Medal as the Junior Warriors' player of the year.[5]

He played for the New Zealand Residents in 2011.[6] Sio was called up to the Samoan squad for the 2013 World Cup to replace Masada Iosefa.[7]

In May 2014, Michael played for Samoa in the 2014 Pacific International. On 7 October 2014, Sio was selected in the Samoan side for the 2014 Four Nations series. He came in as a late replacement to play in the 2015 Polynesian Cup test-match.

Sio joined the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup for the 2015 season.[8] However, on 22 June 2015, he signed a -year contract with Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[9] He left the club at the end of the 2017 season.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Sio Wakefield Wildcats. . 2015. www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 28 July 2015.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Michael-Sio/summary.html Michael Sio
  3. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Michael-Sio/ Love Rugby League
  4. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/auckland-city-harbour-news/4832740/League-player-balances-books-and-ball League player balances books and ball
  5. http://www.warriors.co.nz/news-display/Vodafone%20Player%20of%20the%20Year%20Michael%20Sio/84719 Vodafone Player of the Year: Michael Sio
  6. http://www.warriors.co.nz/nycplayerprofiledisplay/Warriors-NYC/Michael%20Sio/5808 Michael Sio
  7. http://rleague.com/news/Sio-called-into-Samoa-squad-to-replace-injured-Iosefa_126236/ Sio called into Samoa squad to replace injured Iosefa
  8. http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/former-warriors-duo-join-cutters/ Former Warriors duo join Cutters
  9. Web site: News | WILDCATS ADD SIO TO SQUAD . 23 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623145345/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2015/06/wildcats-add-sio-to-squad . 23 June 2015 . dead .
  10. Web site: Michael Sio: Wakefield Trinity hooker leaves Super League club. BBC Sport. 28 November 2017. 24 January 2018.