Pio Sokobalavu Explained

Pio Sokobalavu
Birth Date:26 April 1996
Birth Place:Totoya, Fiji
Height:185cm
Weight:114kg (251lb)
Teama:Fiji
Yearastart:2018
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes

Pio Sokobalavu is a Fijian rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the Intrust Super Premiership. He is a Fiji international.

Playing career

From Totoya,[1] Sokobalavu played in the 2016 Holden Cup for the Wests Tigers.[2] In 2017 he played for the Wests Tigers in the New South Wales Cup.[3]

Sokobalavu was not originally selected in the Fijian squad for the 2017 World Cup, but was called in as an injury replacement.[4] [5] He was a reserve for Fiji in their match against Italy.[6] [7]

In 2018, he was selected to play for Fiji against PNG.[8]

In 2019 he joined the Western Suburbs Magpies.[9]

In December 2020 he was named as part of the Fijian squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RLWC call . Fiji Times . 4 November 2017 . 25 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Pio Sokobalavu - Wests Tigers (U20) - NRL.com. www.nrl.com. 11 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Sokobalavu joins Fiji Bati camp today. Communications Fiji. Limited. 11 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Pio Sokobalavu to replace Korbin Sims in RLWC. Communications Fiji. Limited. 11 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Fiji Bati squad for Rugby League World Cup named. Communications Fiji. Limited. 11 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Rugby League World Cup 2017: Round 3 Team Lists - Love Rugby League. 7 November 2017. 11 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Italy coach Cameron Ciraldo to give Terry Campese every chance of World Cup dream. David. Polkinghorne. 9 November 2017. Brisbane Times. 11 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Sport: Fiji Bati name strongest line-up after calling off boycott . RNZ . 15 June 2018 . 25 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Magpies hunting for back-to-back wins against Dragons . Wests Tigers . 31 May 2019 . 25 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Fiji Bati name extended squad for next year’s World Cup . Fiji Village . 22 December 2020 . 25 March 2023.

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