King Vuniyayawa
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| Born | 13 March 1995 Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 31 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Vuniyayawa (born 13 March 1995) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop orsecond-row for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and Fiji at international level.
He has previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
Background[edit]
Vuniyayawa was born in Lautoka, Fiji.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2018, Vuniyayawa was selected to represent Fiji vs Papua New Guinea.[4] Vuniyayawa made his NRL debut in Round 1, 2020, in the Warriors' 20–0 loss against the Newcastle Knights.[5]
Leeds[edit]
On 16 January 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leeds in the Super League.[6] On 9 October, Vuniyayawa signed a two-year contract to join Salford.[7]
Salford[edit]
On 9 October 2021 Salford announced the signing of Fijian international King Vuniyayawa on a two-year contract. Following Salford's 30-14 victory over Castleford in May 2022, Vuniyayawa was ruled out of the remainder of the 2022 season with a pectoral injury. Vuniyayawa made a remarkable recovery and made returned to first team action in the resounding Round 26 victory away at Castleford.[8] In the 2023 Super League season, he played 25 matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "King Vuniyayawa". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "All the teams for the rugby league's 2018 representative weekend". News.com.au. 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Knights v Warriors". National Rugby League. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "King Vuniyayawa: Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealand Warriors back-rower". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "King Vuniyayawa on why he decided to join Salford". www.loverugbyleague.com.
- ^ "Salford duo ruled out for season, Paul Rowley confirms". www.loverugbyleague.com.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review". www.salfordnow.co.uk.