Pio Sokobalavu

Pio Sokobalavu
Personal information
Born	26 April 1996 (age 28); Totoya, Fiji
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Representative

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]

References

^ "RLWC call". Fiji Times. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Pio Sokobalavu - Wests Tigers (U20) - NRL.com". www.nrl.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^ Limited, Communications Fiji. "Sokobalavu joins Fiji Bati camp today". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Limited, Communications Fiji. "Pio Sokobalavu to replace Korbin Sims in RLWC". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Limited, Communications Fiji. "Fiji Bati squad for Rugby League World Cup named". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Rugby League World Cup 2017: Round 3 Team Lists - Love Rugby League". 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^ Polkinghorne, David (9 November 2017). "Italy coach Cameron Ciraldo to give Terry Campese every chance of World Cup dream". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^ "Sport: Fiji Bati name strongest line-up after calling off boycott". RNZ. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Magpies hunting for back-to-back wins against Dragons". Wests Tigers. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Fiji Bati name extended squad for next year's World Cup". Fiji Village. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

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[1] "RLWC call". Fiji Times. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[2] "Pio Sokobalavu - Wests Tigers (U20) - NRL.com". www.nrl.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[3] Limited, Communications Fiji. "Sokobalavu joins Fiji Bati camp today". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[4] Limited, Communications Fiji. "Pio Sokobalavu to replace Korbin Sims in RLWC". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[5] Limited, Communications Fiji. "Fiji Bati squad for Rugby League World Cup named". Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[6] "Rugby League World Cup 2017: Round 3 Team Lists - Love Rugby League". 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[7] Polkinghorne, David (9 November 2017). "Italy coach Cameron Ciraldo to give Terry Campese every chance of World Cup dream". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[8] "Sport: Fiji Bati name strongest line-up after calling off boycott". RNZ. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[9] "Magpies hunting for back-to-back wins against Dragons". Wests Tigers. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[10] "Fiji Bati name extended squad for next year's World Cup". Fiji Village. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

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Pio Sokobalavu

Playing career

References

External links

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