Albert Vete

Albert Vete (born 24 January 1993) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and loose forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.

Albert Vete
Personal information
Born (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993
Auckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–18 New Zealand Warriors 46 4 0 0 16
2018–20 Melbourne Storm 8 0 0 0 0
2021– Hull Kingston Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 4 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Tonga 2 0 0 0 0
As of 31 December 2020
Source: [1]

He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

Early years

Vete was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Tongan descent.

Vete was educated at Saint Kentigern College, playing rugby union and captaining their first XV to the Auckland title.[2]

Vete switched to rugby league in 2012, signing with the New Zealand Warriors and playing in their under 20's side while studying towards a Bachelor of Physical Education.[3] Vete was part of the Junior Warriors side that played in 2013 Holden Cup Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers juniors, playing at prop and scoring a try in the 30-42 loss.[4]

In August 2013 Vete coached the Farm Cove Intermediate Rugby League Team who lost in the Final to the Sir Edmund Hilary Intermediate Rugby League team at the Pakuranga Jaguars RLC, the same club which produced the likes of Warriors player Ata Hingano and former Melbourne Storm player Matt Duffy.

On 13 October 2013, Vete played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos at prop in the Kiwis' 26-38 loss.[5] In 2014 Vete joined the full-time squad and played in 19 games in the New South Wales Cup for the Warriors.[6]

Playing career

2015

In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Vete made his first grade NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the Newcastle Knights off the interchange bench in the Warriors 24-14 loss at Hunter Stadium.[7][8] On 2 May 2015, Vete played for Tonga against Samoa in the Polynesian Cup, playing off the interchange bench in Tonga's 16-18 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[9][10] On 7 July 2015, Vete re-signed with the Warriors on a 2-year contract to the end of the 2017 season.[11] In Round 20 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Vete scored his first NRL career try in the Warriors 32-12 loss at Mt Smart Stadium.[12] Vete finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 21 matches and scoring 2 tries. On 17 October 2015, Vete played for Tonga in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against the Cook Islands for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[13] He played at prop in Tonga's 28-8 win at Campbelltown Stadium.[14]

2016

In February, Vete played for the Warriors in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[15]

On May 2, The New Zealand Herald reported five players were stood down from an international test match for mixing prescription drugs with energy drinks on a night out. The recipe can emulate the effect of illicit drugs. Vete was one of the players named who was involved in the activity.[16]

2018

In July, Vete was a mid season trade from the Warriors. He made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Dragons in their round 17 clash.

References
  1. "Albert Vete - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  2. "Albert Vete". Warriors.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  3. "League: Warriors school up on union - Sport - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  4. "Panthers seal Thrilling 42-30 Holden Cup Victory over New Zealand Warriors". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  5. Chris Barclay (2013-09-27). "Albert Vete chases history with Junior Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  6. "NRL: Five players earn extended Warriors' contracts - Sport - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  7. "New faces galore for New Zealand Warriors' clash with Newcastle Knights". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  8. "Knights fight back to beat Warriors". NRL.com. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  9. "Tonga Named To Face Samoa In Pacific Test". Rugby League Week. 2015-04-26. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  10. "Sam Kasiano Try Saving Tackle on Jorge Taufua Secures Pacific Test Win for Samoa Against Tonga". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  11. "Albert Vete signs two-year deal with Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  12. "Johnson's season over as Manly beat Warriors". NRL.com. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  13. "Tonga finalise squad for World Cup Qualifier – Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  14. "Tonga qualify for 2017 World Cup". NRL.com. 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  15. "Warriors name 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 2016-01-29. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  16. "The 66 scandals in four years that have rocked the NRL". Fox Sports.
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