Jimmy Veikoso Explained

Jimmy Veikoso
Birth Date:31 May 1971
Birth Place:Tonga
Club1:Canberra Raiders
Year1start:1993
Year1end:94
Appearances1:4
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Leigh
Year2start:1995
Year2end:97
Appearances2:42
Tries2:23
Goals2:2
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:96
Club3:Swinton Lions
Year3start:1997
Year3end:98
Appearances3:37
Tries3:9
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:36
Teama:Tonga
Yearastart:1992
Yearaend:95
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Source:[1]
New:yes

Jimmy Veikoso (born 31 May 1971) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 1995 World Cup.

Playing career

Veikoso played for the Canberra Raiders in 1993 and 1994. He represented Tonga at the 1992 Pacific Cup and the 1995 World Cup.[2]

In 1996 and 1997 Veikoso played for the Leigh Centurions.[3] He then joined the Swinton Lions.[4]

Later years

Veikoso later took up rugby union, playing for the Sydney Harlequins in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.[5]

Veikoso took up bodybuilding and entered national competitions in 2007.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jimmy-Veikoso/summary.html RLP
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.129
  3. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1997/04/09/Lancashire+Archive/6183180.Gibson_makes_a_belated_arrival/ Gibson makes a belated arrival
  4. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-swinton-silenced-by-coventry-1167439.html Swinton silenced by Coventry
  5. http://www.rugby.net.au/playersummary.asp?OrgID=7&fld=1&season=182&statorg=1259 Season Player Summary // Top 20 Ranked by Tries in Winter 2006
  6. http://www.australia-bodybuilding.com/anbresults.htm ANB Contest Results