Joseph Vuna (born 31 July 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
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| Full name | Joseph Vuna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1998 Alameda County, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 September 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Background
editVuna was born in Alameda County, California, United States and grew up in New Zealand. He is the younger brother of dual-code rugby international Cooper Vuna.[2]
Career
edit2018
editVuna made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors in their annual ANZAC Day match against the Melbourne Storm.[3]
He left the club at the end of the 2018 season to go on a Mormon mission.[2]
2021
editVuna began the 2021 season playing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup, and returned to the NRL for the Gold Coast Titans in round 13 against the Melbourne Storm.[4]
2023
editVuna played a total of 9 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joseph Vuna - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ a b "League: Warriors youngster Joseph Vuna to put NRL career on hold for Mormon mission". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "NRL Round 8 Storm vs Warriors". NRL.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Train, trial, Titan: Joe Vuna's story". titans.com.au. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.