Vernon Bason

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Vernon Bason
Born (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 21)
Tonga
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School Feilding High School
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Hurricanes, Manawatu
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Manawatu 24 (15)
2026– Hurricanes
Correct as of 9 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 New Zealand U20 9 (10)
Correct as of 9 November 2025

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]

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Early career

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.

Professional career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Vernon Bason". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bason and eggs: Talented Taufa and her brothers' cracking rugby". Newsroom. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Top Manawatū schoolboy rugby players selected for national teams". Stuff.co.nz. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ten Hurricanes U20s selected in NZ U20 squad". Hurricanes. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Getting to know: New Zealand U20s hooker Vernon Bason". Rugby Pass. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ↑ @manawaturugby; (15 July 2025). "OUR HIGGINS CONCRETE MANAWATŪ TURBOS" . Retrieved 17 July 2025– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Hurricanes announce 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squad". Hurricanes (Press release). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.


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