Sam Vaka

Sam Vaka
Personal information
Born (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992
Otahuhu, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Club information
Playing position Midfield Back
Current club Counties Manukau
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2013− Counties Manukau 34 (10)
2016 Chiefs 3 (5)
Representative team(s)
2014−15 All Blacks Sevens ()

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 1 November 2015.

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]

Vaka was an All Blacks Sevens representative in 2014 and 2015.[4][5]

References

  1. "Sam Vaka Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. "Sam Vaka itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. "Chiefs 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. "Sam Vaka All Blacks Sevens Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. "Glasgow Sevens: Kaka and Vaka return as All Blacks chase Rio target". The Sport Review. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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