Christian Lio-Willie

Christian Javan Lio-Willie (born 26 August 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is loose forward.

Early life
Lio-Willie attended Massey High School in Auckland. Aged 18, he moved to Dunedin to attend the University of Otago. He has played club rugby for Kaikorai RFC in Dunedin.

Rugby career
Lio-Willie joined the Otago wider training squad in 2020; 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. On 15 October he played 42 minutes in a 24–13 win against Northland.

Personal life
As of 2021, Lio-Willie is in his fifth year studying dentistry at the University of Otago. He is of Samoan descent.