Aisake Vakasiuola

Aisake Vakasiuola
Vakasiuola at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy
Born (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005
New Zealand
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb)
SchoolTauranga Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Chiefs, Bay of Plenty
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Bay of Plenty 14 (0)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 9 November 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025 New Zealand U20 4 (10)
Correct as of 9 November 2025

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

  1. ^ "Aisake Vakasiuola". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Tauranga Boys' College First XV head to third place play-off". NZ Herald. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Schools named for first Australia U18 match". NZ Rugby. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Bay of Plenty Rugby Locals selected for Chiefs U20's". Bay of Plenty. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ^ "NZ U20 pull off heroic win over France to reach final". All Blacks. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ^ @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it". Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.