Mark Leafa

Mark Vaiao

Personal information
Born	Mark Leafa (1980-12-04) 4 December 1980 (age 44) New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 3 2004 South Sydney 5 0 0 0 0 2005 Leigh Centurions 28 2 0 0 8 2007–08 Castleford Tigers 40 11 0 0 44 Total 76 13 0 0 55 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Samoa 4 0 0 0 0 2011 Queensland Residents 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 5 January 2024

Mark Vaiao (formerly Mark Leafa) (born 4 December 1980) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a prop , second-row or lock in the 1990s and 2000s.

He played at club level for the Otahuhu Leopards (junior), Canterbury Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, Easts Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Leigh Centurions, Wynnum Manly in the Queensland Cup, Whitehaven, Castleford Tigers and the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Playing career

International career

Vaiao played for Samoa at the 2000 World Cup, he was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 World Cup but did not make the final side. ^[5]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Profile at castigers.com". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2008.