Tavita G. Sio, also known by his anglicised name David Sio (born

Apia Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban A ...

, 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 The 1991 Rugby World Cup () was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Six Nations Championship, Five Na ...

roster. His last international match was in a test match against Fiji, at Suva, on 20 June 1992.

Personal life

He is the father of Scott Sio, who currently plays for

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.Former Samoa prop David Sio tells of his pride in son Scott's selection for Walalbies
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Tavita G. Sio International Statistics
1962 births Living people Samoan rugby union players Rugby union props Samoa international rugby union players Rugby union players from Apia Samoan expatriate rugby union players in Australia Samoan emigrants to Australia Canterbury rugby union players Samoan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand 1991 Rugby World Cup players Northern Suburbs Rugby Club players {{Samoa-rugbyunion-bio-stub