Joseph Wilson Vaka
| Birth name | Joseph Wilson Vaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 21, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolofo'ou, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Wilson Vaka (born 21 November 1980)[1] in Kolofo'ou, Tonga) is rugby union footballer. He plays at outside centre or wing. He played for Havelock Sports Club in Sri Lanka in 2007 before moving to Japan. He was with the World Fighting Bulls in Kobe, Hyogo before he came to Toyota Shokki Shuttles[1] in Kariya, Aichi where he currently resides.
In 2007 Vaka was cautioned by UK police after assaulting a fan at Heathrow airport.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Vaka is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TOYOTA INDUSTRIES SHUTTLES". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Tonga star Joseph Vaka cautioned by police". The Times. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Famous Mormons in Rugby". famous mormons.net. 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
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