King Vuniyayawa
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Full name | King Vuniyayawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji | 13 March 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 June 2021 |
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[]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby league players
- Fijian sportspeople
- Fiji national rugby league team players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Rugby league second-rows
- Sportspeople from Lautoka