Freedom Vahaakolo
Freedom Vahaakolo (born 18 July 1997)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He was for the first time announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[2] He has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC) from 2020 to 2022.[3][4]
| Date of birth | 18 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Katelyn Vaha'akolo (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vahaakolo also plays rugby league. In 2023, he joined the Point Chevalier Pirates rugby league club in Auckland, debuting for them on 15 April 2023.
Reference list
- "Freedom Vahaakolo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Speights Highlanders to play the Hurricanes" (Press release). Highlanders. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Otago name Nasi Manu, Josh Hohneck and Jamie Mackintosh in squad". stuff.co.nz. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "2022 Otago squad announced for Bunnings NPC". Otago Rugby (Press release). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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