Jimmy Veikoso

Jimmy Veikoso

Personal information
Born	(1971-05-31) 31 May 1971 (age 53) Tonga
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–94 Canberra Raiders 4 0 0 0 0 1995–97 Leigh 42 23 2 0 96 1997–98 Swinton Lions 37 9 0 0 36 Total 83 32 2 0 132 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–95 Tonga 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2]

Jimmy Veikoso (born 31 May 1971) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 1995 World Cup.

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.[3]

In 1996 and 1997 Veikoso played for the Leigh Centurions.[4] He then joined the Swinton Lions.[5]

Later years

Veikoso later took up rugby union, playing for the Sydney Harlequins in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.[6]

Veikoso took up bodybuilding and entered national competitions in 2007.[7]

References

1. RLP
2. "Player Summary: Jimmy Veikoso". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.129
4. Gibson makes a belated arrival Lancashire Telegraph, 9 April 1997
5. Swinton silenced by Coventry The Independent, 25 June 1998
6. Season Player Summary // Top 20 Ranked by Tries in Winter 2006 rugby.net.au
7. ANB Contest Results australia-bodybuilding.com