Joeli Veitayaki
| Birth name | Joeli Saroinicava Veitayaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Matuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has four daughters and two sons, Marilyn, Raijieli, Talei, Analie, Manawa and Haereiti Veitayaki.[citation needed]
His son Haereti Hetet has also followed in his father's footsteps in playing for the Flying Fijians at prop.[citation needed]
Veitayaki played for the Blues and Northland. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues against the Sharks in 1999. He also had a stint with Irish club Ulster.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profiles : Ulster Rugby 1st XV Joeli Veitayaki". Ulster Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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- 1967 births
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Ulster Rugby players
- Living people
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Northland rugby union players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
- Expatriate rugby union players in Northern Ireland
- Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland
- People from Matuku Island
- Rugby union players from Lau Province
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Rugby union props
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- King Country rugby union players