Joeli Veitayaki

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Joeli Veitayaki
Birth nameJoeli Saroinicava Veitayaki
Date of birth (1967-01-12) 12 January 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Matuku
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st)
Notable relative(s) Pauliasi Tabulutu (Uncle [1] )
Children Haereiti Hetet (Son)
Manawa Veitayaki (Son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991-1993
1994-1996
1997-1998
2000-2001
Tihoi
Kio Kio United
Old Boys
Mid Northern
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001-2003 Ulster ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991-1996
1997-2001
King Country
Northland
64
35
(65)
(15)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996
1999
Chiefs
Blues
11
2
(10)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994-2003Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 49 (15)

Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has four daughters and two sons, Marilyn, Raijieli, Talei, Analie, Manawa and Haereiti Veitayaki.[ citation needed ]

His son Haereti Hetet has also followed in his father's footsteps in playing for the Flying Fijians at prop.[ citation needed ]

Veitayaki played for the Blues and Northland. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues against the Sharks in 1999. He also had a stint with Irish club Ulster. [2]

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References

  1. Mou, Freddy (24 July 2015). "Flying Fijians ready for tough Pacific battle". Loop Samoa. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profiles : Ulster Rugby 1st XV Joeli Veitayaki". Ulster Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.