Joeli Veitayaki Jr. (born 14 March 1986) is a Fijian former rugby union international.
| Full name | Joeli Veitayaki Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pauliasi Tabulutu (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||
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Veitayaki, a native of Gau Island, is of no relation to the Fiji prop of the same name, but is a nephew of dual-code international Pauliasi Tabulutu.[1] He plays his local rugby for Naitasiri and has been capped seven times for Fiji, all as a substitute.[2] In 2018, he was a member of the Fijian Drua side which won the National Rugby Championship.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Malo, Maciu (24 July 2015). "Flying Fijians ready for tough Pacific battle". The Fiji Times.
- ^ Tavi, Karalaini (26 August 2020). "Veitayaki impressed with young players". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Qalubau, Salote (21 September 2019). "Fijian Drua: Veitayaki To Lead". Fiji Sun.
External links
edit- Joeli Veitayaki Jr. at ESPNscrum