Pio Seci
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| Full name | Pio Maisamoa Seci[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1993 Suva, Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pio Maisamoa Seci (/pɪoʊ sɛθi/)[3] (born 19 August 1993)[4] is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and centre for Fiji at international level.
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League
Background
Born in Suva, Fiji, Seci grew up in the nearby suburb of Nabua.[1] He played rugby league for the Nabua Broncos from the age of 12. He attended St Agnes Primary School and Queen Victoria School, before earning a scholarship to Good Counsel College in Innsifail.[5]
Playing career
In 2011, Seci played for the
NYC side. That year, he played for Bankstown Sports in the local Canterbury under-19 competition, scoring seven tries in five games.[6] In 2013, he made his debut for the Canterbury NYC side, playing two games and scoring one try.[7][8]
In 2014, Seci joined the
Fiji National Rugby League Competition. On 8 October 2016, Seci made his international debut for Fiji, coming off the interchange in their 20-18 victory over Samoa in Apia. In October 2017, he was named in Fiji's 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad.[9]
Seci signed with the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup starting in 2018.[10][11]
In the absence of Penioni Tagituimua, Seci was named captain of the Kaiviti Silktails for their round 11 match against the Hills District Bulls.[12]
In round 20 of the Manly in their defeat against the Sydney Roosters.[13]
Personal life
Seci is a first cousin of fellow Fijian representative Tui Kamikamica.[5][14]
References
- ^ a b Seru, Maikeli (22 September 2017). "Raised by 'Faith'". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Pio Seci - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Rakavi Me I Cavai || PIO SECI". Mai TV Fiji (in Fijian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Pio Seci". bulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Seci lives his league dreams". Fiji Times. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Pio Seci - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "S". NYC Database. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Pio Seci - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Fiji Bati World Cup squad announced in Suva". RLWC2017.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Waqa, Save (29 December 2017). "Pio Seci signs new contract with Ipswich Jets". Fiji Village. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Gould, Joel (29 January 2018). "Giant Meninga 'clone' to be unleashed by Ipswich Jets". NRL.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (22 May 2021). "Tagituimua to make NSW Cup debut". FBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Manly names replacements for seven players boycotting Sydney Roosters NRL clash over pride jersey". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ Dick, Callum (22 June 2018). "No fun stories to share 'yet' as Seci enjoys Fiji camp". Queensland Times. Retrieved 4 May 2021.