Sione Molia

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Sione Molia
Sione Molia.jpg
Date of birth (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Wesley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Counties Manukau
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– Counties Manukau 26 (35)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2016– New Zealand 54
Correct as of 1 December 2023
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Summer Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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.

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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]

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