Albert Vete

Albert Vete

Vete playing for the Warriors in 2014.
Personal information
Born	24 January 1993 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2015–	NZ Warriors	25	2	0	0	8
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2015	Tonga	2	0	0	0	0
As of 9 April 2016
Source: [1]

Albert Vete (born 24 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop and is a Tongan international representative.

Early years

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Vete is of Tongan descent. Vete attended Saint Kentigern College, playing rugby union and captaining their first XV to the Auckland title.^[2] Vete switched to rugby league in 2012, signing with the New Zealand Warriors and playing in their under 20's side while studying towards a Bachelor of Physical Education.^[3] Vete was part of the Junior Warriors side that played in 2013 Holden Cup Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers juniors, playing at prop and scoring a try in the 30-42 loss.^[4] On 13 October 2013, Vete played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos at prop in the Kiwis' 26-38 loss.^[5] In 2014 Vete joined the full-time squad and played in 19 games in the New South Wales Cup for the Warriors.^[6]

Playing career

2015

In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Vete made his first grade NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the Newcastle Knights off the interchange bench in the Warriors 24-14 loss at Hunter Stadium.^[7][8] On 2 May 2015, Vete played for Tonga against Samoa in the Polynesian Cup, playing off the interchange bench in Tonga's 16-18 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.^[9][10] On 7 July 2015, Vete re-signed with the Warriors on a 2-year contract to the end of the 2017 season.^[11] In Round 20 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Vete scored his first NRL career try in the Warriors 32-12 loss at Mt Smart Stadium.^[12] Vete finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 21 matches and scoring 2 tries. On 17 October 2015, Vete played for Tonga in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against the Cook Islands for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.^[13] He played at prop in Tonga's 28-8 win at Campbelltown Stadium.^[14]

2016

In February, Vete played for the Warriors in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.^[15]

References

1. "Albert Vete - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
2. "Albert Vete". Warriors.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
3. "League: Warriors school up on union - Sport - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
4. "Panthers seal Thrilling 42-30 Holden Cup Victory over New Zealand Warriors". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
5. Chris Barclay (2013-09-27). "Albert Vete chases history with Junior Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
6. "NRL: Five players earn extended Warriors' contracts - Sport - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
7. "New faces galore for New Zealand Warriors' clash with Newcastle Knights". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
8. "Knights fight back to beat Warriors". NRL.com. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
9. "Tonga Named To Face Samoa In Pacific Test". Rugby League Week. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
10. "Sam Kasiano Try Saving Tackle on Jorge Taufua Secures Pacific Test Win for Samoa Against Tonga". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
11. "Albert Vete signs two-year deal with Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
12. "Johnson's season over as Manly beat Warriors". NRL.com. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
13. "Tonga finalise squad for World Cup Qualifier – Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
14. "Tonga qualify for 2017 World Cup". NRL.com. 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
15. "Warriors name 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-04.

External links

• 2016 New Zealand Warriors profile