Haereiti Hetet (born 10 July 1997)[1] is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship and the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby.[2]
| Date of birth | 10 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ōtorohanga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ōtorohanga College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joeli Veitayaki (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hetet was born and raised in New Zealand, but has represented Fiji internationally, for which he is eligible due to his Fijian heritage. He is the son of former Flying Fijian prop, Joeli Veitayaki.[3] Hetet made his debut for Fiji on 5 December 2020 against Georgia.[4]
Hetet, who is of Ngāti Maniapoto descent via his mother, played for the Māori All Blacks against Fiji in Suva on 13 July 2019.[3][5]
Reference list
edit- ^ "Haereiti Hetet". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Fijian Drua unveil 2025 squad". Fijian Drua (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Family affair for new Fiji rugby prop Haereiti Hetet". Radio New Zealand. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Cotter names Flying Fijians team for Georgia match". Fiji Rugby Union (Press release). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Maori All Blacks named for Fiji clash". allblacks.com (Press release). 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
External links
edit- NZ Rugby History profile
- All Rugby profile
- Haereiti Hetet at ItsRugby.co.uk
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