King Vuniyayawa
King Vuniyayawa (born 13 March 1995) is a Fijian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and second-row forward for the mighty Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and Fiji at international level.
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| Full name | King Vuniyayawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1995 Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Vuniyayawa was born in Lautoka, Fiji.[3]
Career
In 2018, Vuniyayawa was selected to represent Fiji vs Papua New Guinea.[4] Vuniyayawa made his NRL debut in Round 1, 2020, in the Warriors' 20–0 loss against the Newcastle Knights.[5]
Leeds Rhinos
On 16 Jan 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.[6]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "King Vuniyayawa". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "All the teams for the rugby league's 2018 representative weekend". News.com.au. 17 June 2018.
- "Knights v Warriors". National Rugby League. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "King Vuniyayawa: Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealand Warriors back-rower". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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