Aisake Vakasiuola
Vakasiuola at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 2005 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tauranga Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aisake Vakasiuola (born 5 May 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
Vakasiuola attended Tauranga Boys' College where he played for the first XV.[2] He represented New Zealand Schools in 2023,[3] before joining the Chiefs academy, representing their U20 side in 2024.[4] He was selected for New Zealand U20 in 2025.[5]
Professional career
Vakasiuola has represented Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
- ^ "Aisake Vakasiuola". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Tauranga Boys' College First XV head to third place play-off". NZ Herald. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools named for first Australia U18 match". NZ Rugby. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Rugby Locals selected for Chiefs U20's". Bay of Plenty. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "NZ U20 pull off heroic win over France to reach final". All Blacks. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it". Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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