Earl Va'a

Earl Va'a

Personal information
Born	(1972-05-01) 1 May 1972 Wellington, New Zealand
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Wainuiomata Lions
1994–1995	Wellington City	33	17	82	3	235
1996	Hutt Valley Dolphins	18	6	67	2	160
	Total	51	23	149	5	395
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1994–1995	Western Samoa
Rugby union
Position	Flyhalf
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Richmond
	L'Aquila
	Worcester
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996–2003	Samoa	29				189
Source: 'a/summary.html RLP

Earl Va'a (born May 1, 1972)^[1] is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays internationally for Samoa. He plays as a fly-half.

Rugby league

Va'a started his career playing rugby league for the Wainuiomata Lions in New Zealand and in 1994 and 1995 he represented the Wellington City Dukes in the Lion Red Cup. He was selected in Samoa's squad for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He toured New Zealand with Western Samoa in 1994.^[2] Va'a scored 395 points in the three years of the Lion Red Cup, playing for both Wellington and the Hutt Valley Dolphins.^[3]

Rugby union

After switching to rugby union he represented Samoa from 1996 until 1999 including the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He also played for Samoa at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has played rugby for Richmond, L'Aquila and Worcester. He is also the top point scorer for Samoa.

At 5'5 Earl Va'a is one of the shortest professional players in world rugby and was officially the shortest player at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

• Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney

References

v t e Western Samoa squad – 1995 Rugby League World Cup  Afoa  Elia  Koko  Laumatia  Maea  Malietoa-Brown  Matautia  Panapa  Perelini  Piva  Poching  Ropati  Schuster (capt)  Setefano  Solomona  Suluvale  Swann  Tatupu  Tuilaepa  Tuigamala  P. Tuimavave  T. Tuimavave  Va'a  J. Vagana  N. Vagana Coach: Lowe

v t e Samoa squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup Forwards Matauiau Leota Ale Mika Faiva'ai Reidy Tone Palepoi Falaniko Ta'ala Toleafoa Glendinning Paramore Lam Sititi Feaunati Backs So'oialo Clarke Bachop Vili Va'a Fanolua Fili Lima Leaupepe Vaega Tuigamala Toala So'oialo Leaga Umaga Coach Williams

v t e Samoa squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup Forwards Dincklage Fa'asavalu Lemalu Lafaiali'i Lealamanua Leupolu Meredith Palepoi Poulos Segi Schwalger Sititi (c) Tomuli Tuiavi'i Tuilagi Vaili Viliamu Backs Fa'atau Fanolua Fanutanu Feau'nati Fili Lima Rasmussen Ropati Senio So'oialo Tagicakibau Tyrell Va'a Vili Coach Boe

Persondata
Name	Vaa, Earl
Alternative names
Short description	Samoan rugby union player
Date of birth	May 1, 1972
Place of birth	Wellington
Date of death
Place of death