King Vuniyayawa
King Vuniyayawa (born 13 March 1995) is a Fijian rugby league was footballer who plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League. He plays as a second-row forward. He is a Fijian international.
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| Full name | King Vuniyayawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1995 Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Vuniyayawa was born in Lautoka, Fiji.[1]
Career
In 2018, Vuniyayawa was selected to represent Fiji vs Papua New Guinea.[2] Vuniyayawa made his NRL debut in Round 1, 2020, in the Warriors' 20–0 loss against the Newcastle Knights.[3]
Leeds Rhinos
On 16 Jan 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Leeds Rhinos in the Super League[4]
References
- "King Vuniyayawa". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "All the teams for the rugby league's 2018 representative weekend". News.com.au. 17 June 2018.
- "Knights v Warriors". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "King Vuniyayawa: Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealand Warriors back-rower". BBC Sport. 16 Jan 2021. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.
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