Nottingham Sign Samoan Front Rower

Nottingham Rugby have announced the capture of Samoan international prop Aniseko Sio, on a one-year deal.

The 24-year old loosehead had been on trial with the Green and Whites since the second week of pre-season and has impressed Ian Costello and his coaching team enough to earn a contract at The Bay.

The Samoan joined Leicester Tigers from his native island club Vaimoso, in the summer of 2014, shortly after making his Test debut in a 33-14 defeat to Japan.

Unable to break into the Tigers first XV, Aniseko, or 'Seko' as he is known to his teammates, then moved on to the Leicester Lions, where he helped the National League 2 North outfit to a third-place finish last season, under the guidance of newly-appointed Rotherham Titans Head Coach Andy Key.


Sio is only the second Samoan to play for Nottingham, following in the footsteps of Filipo Levi, who featured for the Green and Whites during their 2011/12 campaign.

A total of 39 players are now committed to the club for the forthcoming new season, as Nottingham prepare for another assault on the Championship and British & Irish Cup.