David Sio

{{Short description|Samoa international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use British English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|6|21}} | birth_place = Apia, Samoa | relatives = Scott Sio (son) | position = | currentclub = | amatyears1 = 1988 | amatteam1 = South Island Universities | provinceyears1 = 1988-1989 | province1 = Canterbury | provinceapps1 = 10 | provincepoints1 = 0 | clubs1 = Northern Suburbs | years1 = 1992-1995 | points1 = | repyears1 = 1989-1992 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Samoa}} | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = 0 }} '''Tavita G. Sio''', also known by his anglicised name '''David Sio''' (born Apia, 21 June 1962) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a prop.

==Career== He made his debut for Samoa in a test match against Tonga, at Tokyo on 11 April 1990. He was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. His last international match was in a test match against Fiji, at Suva, on 20 June 1992.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==Personal life== He is the father of Scott Sio, who currently plays for Australia.<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/former-samoa-prop-david-sio-tells-of-his-pride-in-son-scotts-selection-for-wallabies/news-story/9d0f16ef07069c4a37d9f008e93298ad Former Samoa prop David Sio tells of his pride in son Scott's selection for Walalbies]</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/10769.html David Sio International Statistics] * [http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/tavita-g-sio Tavita G. Sio International Statistics] {{Samoa Squad 1991 World Cup}}

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