Latu Vaeno should not be confused with Latu Vaʻeno.
Latu Vaeno | |
Birth Name: | Latu Malohi Vaeno |
Birth Place: | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
Ru Position: | Wing, Centre |
Ru Nationalteam: | Tonga |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2018− |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 1 |
Ru Clubyears: | 2015–2019 2017 2019− |
Ru Proclubs: | Taranaki → Otago (loan) Valorugby Emilia |
Ru Clubcaps: | 25 8 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (20) (5) |
Ru Clubupdate: | 8 November 2018 |
Ru Currentteam: | Taranaki |
Super14: | Chiefs |
Super14years: | 2016 |
Super14caps: | 2 |
Super14points: | (0) |
School: | Rotorua Boys' High School |
Birth Date: | 1995 1, df=yes |
Latu Malohi Vaeno (born 5 January 1995) is a Tongan-born, New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for in the ITM Cup.[1] [2] A strong debut season for them in 2015 saw him named in the wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3]
Vaeno moved to Rotorua Boys' High School as a teenager on a rugby scholarship, arriving in 2012 having impressed in playing for the Tonga under-19s in his first year of rugby, after previously playing volleyball.[4]