External links
- NZ Rugby History profile
- All Rugby profile
- Haereiti Hetet at ItsRugby.co.uk
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ōtorohanga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ōtorohanga College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joeli Veitayaki (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Haereiti Hetet (born 10 July 1997) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship and the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby. [2]
Hetet was born and raised in New Zealand, but has represented Fiji internationally, for which he is eligible due to his Fijian heritage. He is the son of former Flying Fijian prop, Joeli Veitayaki. [3] Hetet made his debut for Fiji on 5 December 2020 against Georgia. [4]
Hetet, who is of Ngāti Maniapoto descent via his mother, played for the Māori All Blacks against Fiji in Suva on 13 July 2019. [3] [5]
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