Ita Vaea
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| Full name | Ita Vaea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Openside Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 | NSW Country Eagles | 5 | (5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011– | Brumbies | 32 | (10) |
| correct as of 14 March 2015. | |||
Ita Vaea (born 9 February 1989) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is openside flanker. He made his Brumbies debut during the 2011 Super Rugby season against the Sharks in Canberra.
Vaea made 26 appearances for the Brumbies during the 2011 and 2012 seasons and signed a contract extension in 2012 to keep him in Canberra until 2014,[1] but was ruled out of the entire 2013 and 2014 Super Rugby season after a blood clot was discovered on his heart.[2][3][4]
Vaea attended Nelson College from 2006 to 2007.[5]
References
- ↑ "Brumbies re-sign four of their new stars". SuperXV. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Brumbies back-row Ita Vaea has been ruled out of the Super Rugby season". Sky Sports. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vaea puts heart clot behind him". Canberra Times. Rugby Heaven. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ita Vaea's future at ACT Brumbies to be decided by doctors". Sydney Morning Herald. Rugby Heaven. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Good sports". The Bulletin (Nelson College Old Boys' Association). November 2011. p. 14. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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