Tevita Vaʻenuku (born 27 December 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing.
| Date of birth | December 27, 1967[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tupou College[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Police officer[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editVaʻenuku debuted for Tonga on 28 May 1991, against Samoa in Nuku'alofa. He was also part of the Tonga national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all the three pool stage matches, scoring a try against France in Pretoria. His last cap for Tonga was during the third pool stage match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg. Vaʻenuku was also part of the 1993 and 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads. In 2005, Vaʻenuku was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui and Semi Taupeaafe.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tonga 1995 World Cup squad World Rugby
- ^ Tevita Va'enuku Tupou College
- ^ Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad on The Tonga Chronicle
- ^ More records for Hastings
- ^ Tonga rattle French until sending off
- ^ Ikale Tahi management learn new skills Matangi Tonga
External links
edit- Tevita Vaʻenuku at ESPNscrum
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