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Christian Lio-Willie
New Zealand rugby union player
Christian Javan Lio-Willie (born 26 August 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is loose forward.
| Birth name | Christian Javan Lio-Willie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Massey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lio-Willie attended Massey High School in Auckland.[1] Aged 18, he moved to Dunedin to attend the University of Otago.[2] He has played club rugby for Kaikorai RFC in Dunedin.[3]
Lio-Willie joined the Otago wider training squad in 2020;[4][5] however, he would not make an appearance that season.
In 2021 Lio-Willie made his debut for Otago in a 26-19 win against to Southland on 7 August where he made a rampaging break in the 78th minute that set up the winning try of the match.[6] On 15 October he played 42 minutes in a 24–13 win against Northland.[7]
As of 2021, Lio-Willie is in his fifth year studying dentistry at the University of Otago. He is of Samoan descent.[2]
- "Past Student Achievement - Christian Lio-Willie". Massey High School. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Cully, Paul (12 November 2021). "NPC: Ardie Savea-inspired dentist Christian Lio-Willie ready to put smile on Otago faces". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Seconi, Adrian (21 May 2021). "No taking things for granted". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Plenty of newcomers in Otago squad". Otago Daily Times. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Goile, Aaron (9 September 2020). "Mitre 10 Cup Championship preview: Who can earn promotion rights in 2020?". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Otago v Southland live - National Provincial Championship". Stuff. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Christian LEO-WILLIE - Player statistics - NPC 2021". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Christian Lio-Willie at ItsRugby.co.uk
