Sam Vaka

Sam Vaka

Personal information
Born	26 October 1992 Otahuhu, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Club information
Playing position	Midfield Back
Current club	Counties Manukau
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013−	Counties Manukau	23	(5)
Representative team(s)^‡
2014−15	All Blacks Sevens		()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 November 2015. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 1 November 2015.

Sam Vaka (born 26 October 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.^[1][2] Solid domestic performances for them over the course of 3 seasons saw him named in the Chiefs wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.^[3]

Vaka was an All Blacks Sevens representative in 2014 and 2015.^[4][5]

References

1. "Sam Vaka Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. "Sam Vaka itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
3. "Chiefs 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
4. "Sam Vaka All Blacks Sevens Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
5. "Glasgow Sevens: Kaka and Vaka return as All Blacks chase Rio target". The Sport Review. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.