Freedom Vahaakolo (born 18 July 1997) is a

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and

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player who played for the in

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. His playing position is

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. He was announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the

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. He has represented in the National Provincial Championship (NPC) since

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. In 2023 he signed with the

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rugby league club in Auckland debuting for them on April 15.

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