Johnny Vaili Explained

Johnny Vaili
Full Name:John Vaili
Birth Date:7 June 1995
Height:6 ft 4 in
Weight:183 lb
Position:Back
Repyears1:2019–
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

John Vaili (born 7 June 1995) is a Samoan international rugby union player.[1]

An outside back, Vaili has gained most of his Samoa caps in rugby sevens. He won the Impact player award for his performance in the 2019 Singapore Sevens and made two appearances that year with the Samoa XV. His international career has since stalled due to disciplinary issues. Following a six-month rugby ban in 2020 for damaging property, Vaili was stood down the next year from Samoa's High Performance Unit over further off field issues, having fronted court over a domestic violence complaint and a separate instance of assault with a dangerous weapon.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Savory . Logan . Former sevens star pops up in Southland league comp . The Southland Tribune . 17 February 2024.
  2. News: Manu Samoa Player Pleads Not Guilty – Victim Takes Part of the Blame . Samoa Global News . 27 October 2021.
  3. News: Lakapi Samoa CEO Clarifies Union’s Position on Johnny Vaili . Samoa Global News . 11 November 2021.