| Freedom Vahaakolo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 1850NaN0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 950NaN0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School: | Auckland Grammar School, Massey High School, Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives: | Katelyn Vaha'akolo (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years1: | 2020–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apps1: | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points1: | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years2: | 2021–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apps2: | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points2: | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years3: | 2024– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apps3: | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points3: | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clubupdate: | 10 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freedom Vaha'akolo (born 18 July 1997)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) competition.[2]
Vaha'akolo previously played for the in Super Rugby. He was for the first time announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[3]
He has also represented in the NPC from 2020 to 2022.[4] [5]
Vaha'akolo also played rugby league. In 2023, he joined the Point Chevalier Pirates rugby league club in Auckland, debuting for them on 15 April 2023. He played 16 games for them scoring 12 tries making him the second equal highest try scorer in Fox Memorial games for the season. Vaha'akolo was then selected for the Auckland Vulcans representative side, playing four games and scoring three tries in the New Zealand Rugby League Premiership competition. One of his tries came in the 70-6 win over Counties-Manukau in the final.[6] [7]