Sione Molia Explained

Sione Molia
Birth Date:5 September 1993
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.860NaN0
Weight:950NaN0
School:Wesley College
Position:Wing, Centre
Currentclub:Counties Manukau
Years1:2013–
Clubs1:Counties Manukau
Apps1:26
Points1:35
Clubupdate:1 December 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2016–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:New Zealand
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:54
Ru Sevensupdate:1 December 2023
Show-Medals:no

Sione Molia (born 5 September 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for National Provincial Championship club Counties Manukau and the New Zealand national sevens team.

International career

He made his debut for the New Zealand sevens team at the 2016 USA Sevens. He scored two tries at the 2016 Canada Sevens in New Zealand's semi-final match against Australia to help them into the finals.[1] [2]

Molia was named as a reserve for the New Zealand sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] After Sonny Bill Williams suffered an injury in their first pool match against Japan, Molia replaced him.[4] [5] He is undertaking an applied maths degree at the University of Auckland.[6]

Molia was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7] [8] [9] [10] He co-captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[11] [12] His side won a silver medal after losing to Fiji in the gold medal final.[13] [14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sione Molia inspires All Blacks Sevens into Vancouver final. 14 March 2016. One News Now. 2016-08-10.
  2. Web site: NZ top Vancouver pool. 2016-03-12. radionz.co.nz. 2016-08-10.
  3. Web site: MOLIA Sione. Rio 2016. 2016-08-10. 26 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826103052/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/sione-molia. dead.
  4. Web site: Sonny Bill Williams out of Olympics as Japan stun NZ. 10 August 2016. Skysports.com. 11 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Williams injured at Olympics; to be sidelined for 6-9 months. Pye. John. 10 August 2016. ca.sports.yahoo.com. 2016-08-10.
  6. Web site: Congratulations to our student Olympians . 23 August 2016 . . 22 August 2016.
  7. Web site: 2022-06-29 . Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games . 2022-07-04 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-29 . Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games . 2022-07-04 . Stuff . en.
  9. Web site: McConnell . Lynn . 2022-08-01 . Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham . 2022-08-05 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  10. Web site: 2022-08-01 . NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals . 2022-08-05 . 1 News . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-31 . NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens . 2022-09-17 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  12. Web site: 2022-08-31 . New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town . 2022-09-17 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  13. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-09-12 . New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 2022-09-12 . NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . 1 News . en.
  15. Web site: Wilson . Sam . 2022-09-11 . Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . Stuff . en.

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