Name Michael Sio Height 1.79 m | Weight 94 kg | |
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Michael Sio (born 16 May 1993) is a New Zealand-born professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1360) in the Super League. He primarily plays as a hooker and has represented Samoa at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 Four Nations and 2015 Polynesian Cup.
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Early years

Sio attended St. Paul's College, where he was a prefect.
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.

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

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. However, on 22 June 2015, he signed a 1 1⁄2-year contract with Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.