Player Info
- Name
- Sione Vili Faumuina
- Nickname
- John-Boy
- Date of Birth
- 27/03/81
- Place of Birth
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Height
- 190cm
- Weight
- 101 kg
- Nationality
- New Zealand, Samoa
- Current Status
- Owns a laundromat and working as an Electrician in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.
- Warriors #
- 98
- Warriors Debut (Date and Match Details)
- 1st April 2002 vs Newcastle Kinghts
- Signed From
- Canberra Raiders
- Position
- Second Row, Lock
- Wikipedia Page
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sione_Faumuina
Auckland forward spent a season with the Raiders before returning ‘home’ to play with the Warriors in 2002. Faumuina was left out of the club’s grand final squad in 2002 but a more consistent season, especially coming off the interchange bench, saw him selected as five-eighth in the one-off Test against Australia in October 2003. Faumuina kicked three goals in the Kiwis’ 30-16 win over Australia but his only Test appearance in an injury-interrupted 2004 season was the 37-10 loss to Australia in the ANZAC Test.
Although a talented ball playing second rower or lock Sione's career would be marred by his penchant for alcohol, numerous altercations and disciplinary issues.
Although a talented ball playing second rower or lock Sione's career would be marred by his penchant for alcohol, numerous altercations and disciplinary issues.
- 2001 Canberra Raiders
- 2002–2006 NZ Warriors
- 2003–2004 New Zealand Kiwis
- 2005 Hull F.C.
- 2007–2008 North Queensland
- 2009 Castleford Tigers
