King Vuniyayawa

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King Vuniyayawa
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Personal information
Full nameKing Vuniyayawa
Born (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 (age 26)
Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020 New Zealand Warriors 5 0 0 0 0
2021– Leeds Rhinos 8 1 0 0 0
Total 13 1 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Fiji 3 0 0 0 0
As of 8 June 2021
Source: [1][2]

King Vuniyayawa (born 13 March 1995) is a Fijian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and second-row forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League and Fiji at international level.

Background[]

Vuniyayawa was born in Lautoka, Fiji.[3]

Career[]

In 2018, Vuniyayawa was selected to represent Fiji vs Papua New Guinea.[4] Vuniyayawa made his NRL debut in Round 1, 2020, in the Warriors' 20–0 loss against the Newcastle Knights.[5]

Leeds Rhinos[]

On 16 Jan 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "King Vuniyayawa". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "All the teams for the rugby league's 2018 representative weekend". News.com.au. 17 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Knights v Warriors". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ "King Vuniyayawa: Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealand Warriors back-rower". BBC Sport. 16 Jan 2021. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.

External links[]

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