Freedom Vahaakolo (born 18 July 1997)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) competition.[2]
| Date of birth | 18 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Katelyn Vaha'akolo (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vahaakolo previously played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He was for the first time announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[3]
He has also represented Otago in the NPC from 2020 to 2022.[4][5]
Vahaakolo also plays rugby league. In 2023, he joined the Point Chevalier Pirates rugby league club in Auckland, debuting for them on 15 April 2023.[citation needed]
Reference list
edit- ^ "Freedom Vahaakolo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Magpies 2024 NPC squad confirmed". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Speights Highlanders to play the Hurricanes" (Press release). Highlanders. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Otago name Nasi Manu, Josh Hohneck and Jamie Mackintosh in squad". stuff.co.nz. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "2022 Otago squad announced for Bunnings NPC". Otago Rugby (Press release). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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