Daniel Vasau (born 1 August 1982) is a Tongan

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footballer who represented

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at the 2000 World Cup.

Playing career

Vasau was a

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junior and won the

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's best and fairest award in 2000. He was then included in the Tongan side for the 2000 World Cup. In 2001 he was promoted to play for the

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side in the

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.Round 7 Bartercard Cup Teams
''rleague.com'', 26 April 2001 Later that year he won a Prime Minister's scholarship to help his rugby league career. In 2004 and 2005 he played for the North Harbour Tigers, earning selection for the NZRL's Presidents selection that played the

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on 27 February 2005.NZ Presidents Selection / 2005 Tag International Series
''leagueunlimited'', 24 February 2005

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasau, Daniel Living people New Zealand rugby league players Tonga national rugby league team players 1982 births Richmond Bulldogs players North Harbour rugby league team players Marist Richmond Brothers players People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland Rugby league halfbacks