Jimmy Veikoso
Jimmy Veikoso is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 1995 World Cup.
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Playing career
Veikoso played for the Canberra Raiders in 1993 and 1994. He represented Tonga at the 1992 Pacific Cup and the 1995 World Cup.[1]
In 1996 and 1997 Veikoso played for the Leigh Centurions.[2] He then joined the Swinton Lions.[3]
Later years
Veikoso later took up rugby union, playing for the Sydney Harlequins in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.[4]
Veikoso took up bodybuilding and entered national competitions in 2007.[5]
References
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.129
- Gibson makes a belated arrival Lancashire Telegraph, 9 April 1997
- Swinton silenced by Coventry The Independent, 25 June 1998
- Season Player Summary // Top 20 Ranked by Tries in Winter 2006 rugby.net.au
- ANB Contest Results australia-bodybuilding.com
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