Justin Va'a

Justin Va'a (born on 26 July 1978 Wainuiomata, New Zealand) is a former prop for the Samoan national rugby team[1] and the Scottish club Glasgow Warriors[2] in the Celtic League.

Justin Va'a
Date of birth (1978-07-26) 26 July 1978
Place of birthGolden Bay Sands, New Zealand
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight20 st 2 lb (128 kg)
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow Warriors ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2009
2006-2008
 Samoa
Pacific Islanders
18
5
(5)
(5)

He has earned 9 caps for Samoa.[3] He was a member of the Pacific Islanders rugby union team squad for the 2006 tour of Europe.[4]

In 2012 he played his 100th game for Wainuiomata.[5]

References

  1. Manu Samoa Team Announcement Archived 15 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine 15 September 2007
  2. Glasgow Warriors Profile, accessed 15 September 2007
  3. Pacific Islanders Rugby Team Profile Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 15 September 2007
  4. Nicholas Boyack (7 June 2011). "Playing rugby a ticket to see world". Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. "100 games for Va'a a proud achievement for high flying Wainuiomata". Club Rugby. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2021.


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