Sam Vaka (born 26 October 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.[1][2] Solid domestic performances for them over the course of 3 seasons saw him named in the Chiefs wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3]
| Date of birth | 26 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaka was an All Blacks Sevens representative in 2014 and 2015.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Sam Vaka Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Sam Vaka itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Chiefs 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Sam Vaka All Blacks Sevens Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow Sevens: Kaka and Vaka return as All Blacks chase Rio target". The Sport Review. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.