Paterika Vaivai

Paterika Vaivai

Vaivai playing for the Knights in 2013.
Personal information
Nickname	Patrick[1][2]
Born	14 February 1992 Salamumu, Samoa
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2014–15	Newcastle Knights	6	0	0	0	0
2017–	Gold Coast Titans	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	6	0	0	0	0
As of 19 October 2015
Source: [3]

Paterika Vaivai (born 14 February 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights.

Background

Born in Salamumu, Samoa, Vaivai moved to New Zealand at a young age and played his junior rugby league for the Bay Roskill Vikings in the Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early career

After playing with the Melbourne Storm, Vaivai returned to New Zealand in 2010 to play for the New Zealand Warriors. He was a part of their NYC squad but didn't play a game. In 2012, he joined the Newcastle Knights. He played for the Knights' NYC team in 2012,^[4][5] winning the Knights' NYC Coach's Award,^[6] before graduating to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team in 2013.^[7][8]

2014

In round 9 of the 2014 NRL season, Vaivai made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Penrith Panthers.^[9][10] On 1 November, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract.^[11][12]

2015

Vaivai went on to play 5 more games in 2015, but at the end of the season, was released a year early from his Knights contract,^[13][14] due to being arrested for allegedly taking part in what was reported as an out-of-control brawl.^[15]

2016

In 2016, Vaivai joined the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.^[16] In September, after impressing in the Queensland Cup, he signed a 1-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2017.^[17]

References

1. "AUCKLAND FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MEMO TO ALL CLUBS MEMO:11/21 22 AUGUST 2011 RE: REGIONAL UNDER 20 SQUADS" (PDF). 23 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
2. "Knights finalise 17 - Knights". newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
3. "Paterika Vaivai - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1992-02-14. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
4. "V". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
5. "Paterkia Vaivai player results, scores, news and statistics". rleague.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
6. "Paterika Vaivai - Knights". newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
7. "Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Nineteen". NSWRL. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
8. "NSW Cup Team List - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
9. "NRL 2014 - Round 9". Rugby League Project. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
10. "LATE MAIL: Knights v Panthers - Knights". newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
11. "Knights sign Mataora and Vaivai - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
12. Keeble, Brett (2014-09-22). "Panthers likely to throw Packer a lifeline | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
13. Dillon, Robert (2014-11-01). "Former Knight Vaivai charged after brawl | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
14. "Mitchell Hughes on Twitter: "Reports Pat Vaivai was charged with assault police in Brisbane. @NRLKnights officials have clarified he's no longer contracted to the club"". Twitter.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
15. "Titans hand former Knight an NRL second chance". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
16. "Pre Season Army Camp « Burleigh Bears". Burleighbears.com.au. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
17. "Titans hand former Knight an NRL second chance". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-09-02.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile