Tevita Vaʻenuku Explained

Tevita Vaʻenuku
Birth Date:27 December 1967[1]
Birth Place:Tonga
Occupation:Police officer[2]
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:176 lb
School:Tupou College[3]
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Clubyears:1991-1994
1994-1995
Ru Proclubs:Police[4]
Kolofo'ou[5]
Ru Nationalyears:1991-1995
Ru Nationalcaps:15
Ru Nationalpoints:(24)
Repsevensyears1:1993-1997
Repsevenscomp1:1993-1997

Tevita Vaʻenuku (born 27 December 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing.

Career

Vaʻenuku debuted for Tonga on 28 May 1991, against Samoa in Nuku'alofa. He was also part of the Tonga national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all the three pool stage matches, scoring a try against France in Pretoria. His last cap for Tonga was during the third pool stage match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg. Vaʻenuku was also part of the 1993 and 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads.In 2005, Vaʻenuku was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui and Semi Taupeaafe.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/3/teams/47 Tonga 1995 World Cup squad
  2. https://scontent.fbgy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/69030896_2419984074924439_8835172212374765568_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=T_NUn9Y2WnUAX-9oIsT&_nc_ht=scontent.fbgy1-1.fna&oh=bae1cbb6e9aaae31e8352e43c71acd01&oe=61AB18CE Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad
  3. http://tupou.to/tag/tevita-vaenuku/ Tevita Va'enuku
  4. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/more-records-for-hastings-1621955.html More records for Hastings
  5. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tonga-rattle-french-until-sending-off-1621345.html Tonga rattle French until sending off
  6. https://matangitonga.to/2005/01/17/ikale-tahi-management-learn-new-skills Ikale Tahi management learn new skills