Veveni Lasaqa (born 6 April 2002) is a New Zealand

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player, who plays for the and . His preferred position is

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Early career

Lasaqa was born in

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, Fiji, but moved to New Zealand to attend

Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1946 as Tauranga College, before overcrowding saw the school become single-sex in 1958. The s ...

. He plays his club rugby for Greerton Marist.

Professional career

Lasaqa has represented in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in their full squad for the

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. He was called into the squad ahead of Round 2 of the

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, making his debut against the .

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
2002 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union flankers Hurricanes (rugby union) players Bay of Plenty rugby union players People educated at Tauranga Boys' College {{NZ-rugbyunion-bio-stub