Maama Vaipulu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maama Vaipulu | ||
| Born |
21 July 1989 Kawakawa, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended |
Pukekohe High School Wesley College | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Counties Manukau / Chiefs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012−16 | Counties Manukau | 40 | (55) |
| 2015−16 | Chiefs | 18 | (0) |
| 2016− | Castres | () | |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 31 July 2016. | |||
Maama Vaipulu (born 21 July 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.[1][2][3] Maama Vaipulu is also the son of 1987 'Ikale Tahi Tongan World Cup fly half Lemeki Vaipulu.[4]
Career
Vaipulu started his professional career with the Counties Manukau Steelers during the 2012 ITM Cup, playing in the number eight position he immediately became a regular in the starting 15 and helped his side to become established in the ITM Cup Premiership. His physical play and explosiveness for the Steelers saw him named in the Chiefs squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Maama Vaipulu Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ma'ama Vaipulu itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Maama Vaipulu ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ http://scoreshelf.com/Rugby/Player/TON_Lemeki_Vaipulu
- ↑ "Chiefs 2015 Squad Naming" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chiefs announce full squad". Chiefs rugby. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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