Daniel Vasau Explained

Daniel Vasau
Birth Date:	1 August 1982
Teama:	Tonga
Yearastart:	2000
Source:	RLP
New:	yes

Daniel Vasau (born 1 August 1982) is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2000 World Cup.

Playing career

Vasau was a Richmond Bulldogs junior and won the Auckland Rugby League's best and fairest award in 2000.^[1] He was then included in the Tongan side for the 2000 World Cup.^[2] In 2001 he was promoted to play for the Marist Richmond Brothers side in the Bartercard Cup.^[3] Later that year he won a Prime Minister's scholarship to help his rugby league career.^[4]

In 2004 and 2005 he played for the North Harbour Tigers, earning selection for the NZRL's Presidents selection that played the New Zealand Warriors at North Harbour Stadium on 27 February 2005.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=391 Auckland’s best and fairest
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2000/world_cup/team_profiles/tonga.stm Tonga
3. http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=6157 Round 7 Bartercard Cup Teams
4. Web site: Scholarships: Mallard gives young athletes cash boost. 11 April 2001. The New Zealand Herald. 27 September 2011.
5. http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=6598 NZ Presidents Selection / 2005 Tag International Series