| Born | 10 October 2004 Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vernon Bason (born 10 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Manawatu. His preferred position is hooker. [1]
Bason was born in Tonga but moved to New Zealand with his family who are egg farmers. [2] He attended Feilding High School where he played rugby and was named in the New Zealand Schools side in 2021. [3] After leaving school he joined the Hurricanes academy system, representing the side in both 2023 and 2024. [4] His performances earned him selection for the New Zealand U20 side in both 2023 and 2024. [5] [6] He is one of three siblings to play rugby, with his sister Taufa representing New Zealand women and brother Mosese representing Manawatu.
Bason has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]