Latu Vaeno

Not to be confused with Latu Vaʻeno.

Latu Vaeno
Birth nameLatu Malohi Vaeno
Date of birth (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthNuku'alofa, Tonga
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Taranaki
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2019
2017
2019−		 Taranaki
→ Otago (loan)
Valorugby Emilia		 25
8		 (20)
(5)
Correct as of 8 November 2018
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Chiefs 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018− Tonga 1

Latu Malohi Vaeno (born 5 January 1995) is a Tongan-born, New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for Taranaki in the ITM Cup.[1][2] A strong debut season for them in 2015 saw him named in the Chiefs wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3]

Vaeno moved to Rotorua Boys' High School as a teenager on a rugby scholarship, arriving in 2012 having impressed in playing for the Tonga under-19s in his first year of rugby, after previously playing volleyball.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Latu Vaeno Port Taranaki Bulls Player Profile". TRFU. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Latu Vaeno itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Chiefs 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ Goile, Aaron (4 March 2016). "New Chief Latu Vaeno now feeling right at home ahead of first Super Rugby start". Stuff. Retrieved 1 October 2019.