Sione Molia

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.

Sione Molia

Date of birth	(1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School	Wesley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Current team Counties Manukau Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013– Counties Manukau 26 (35) Correct as of 1 December 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2016– New Zealand 54 Correct as of 1 December 2023
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team competition 2018 Gold Coast Team competition Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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]

References

1. "Sione Molia inspires All Blacks Sevens into Vancouver final". One News Now. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
2. "NZ top Vancouver pool". radionz.co.nz. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
3. "MOLIA Sione". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
4. "Sonny Bill Williams out of Olympics as Japan stun NZ". Skysports.com. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
5. Pye, John (10 August 2016). "Williams injured at Olympics; to be sidelined for 6-9 months". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
6. "Congratulations to our student Olympians". University of Auckland. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
7. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
8. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
9. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
10. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
11. "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
12. "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
13. Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
14. "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
15. Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

External links

• Sione Molia at AllBlacks.com
• Sione Molia at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
• Sione Molia at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Sione Molia at Olympics.com
• Sione Molia at Olympedia