Victor Vasefanua Junior Vito ( born March 27, 1987 in Wellington) is a New Zealand rugby player, blindside flanker (left flanker) of the New Zealand Hurricanes club and the New Zealand team [1] .
 Victor Vito | ||
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| general information | ||
| Full name | Victor Vasefanua Junior Vito | |
| Date of Birth | March 27, 1987 (32 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Wellington , New Zealand | |
| Citizenship |  New Zealand | |
| Provinces | Wellington | |
| Height | 192 cm | |
| The weight | 112 kg | |
| Position | left flank tightening | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | Hurricanes ( Super Rugby ) | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 2009 – present | Hurricanes | 60 (40) |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 2006 – present | Wellington | 45 (45) |
| National team** | ||
| 2010 - n. at. | New Zealand | 22 (10) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
| Sports Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | New Zealand 2011 | |
| Gold | England 2015 | |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 The early years
- 1.2 Club career
- 1.3 In the national team
- 1.4 Beyond Rugby
- 2 notes
- 3 References
Biography
The early years
Vito graduated from Wellington Private School and Scotts College, where he played for the Uttley House rugby team. In Wellington, he played for the Marist Saint Patts and Wellington Lions teams.
Club career
Since 2006, playing for the Wellington team in the provincial championship, since 2009, defending the colors of Hurricanes in Super 14 and Super Rugby.
Team
Vito was drafted into the New Zealand national rugby 7 team [1] , was the captain of the national team until the age of 19. In 2006, he was nominated for the title of best young player of the year according to the International Rugby Union \ [2] . In 2010, he held the first test matches for the country's main rugby team. He called his entry into the national team “a magnificent achievement” [3] . He played at the 2011 World Cup, where he became the champion.
Beyond Rugby
Victor worked as a commentator in 2010 on Sky Television at the Wellington Sevens international tournament. During the tournament, he said that he is a fan of the NFL , is a fan of Tampa Bay Buccaneers and considers Ronda Barber to be his coachman.
In 2010, Victor Vito received the honorary title of leader - Matai Leaupepetele [4] - in the village of Fasito'outa. At that time, he was preparing for a test match against Ireland when his mother Luma'ava Leaupepe-Timoteo returned to the village in Samoa to take part in the ceremony. This is one of the greatest honors in Samoa : the leader Leaupepe Tele awarded this title to his grandson Vito and his three cousins. Vito said that his grandfather is one of the most revered people in the village and passed these honors to his grandchildren in order to preserve the honor of the family [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Gray, Wynne All Blacks: Vito lines up for his starting challenge . New Zealand Herald . APN Holdings (September 10, 2010).
- ↑ Profile on the New Zealand national team website (inaccessible link) . Player Profile New Zealand: All Blacks. Archived on June 29, 2008.
- ↑ Listen Again - Victor Vito (inaccessible link) . Highlights . New Zealand: ZM. Date of treatment September 11, 2010. Archived December 1, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 NZPA. Double honor in memorable week for Vito . Rugby Heaven . Fairfax (June 15, 2010). Date of treatment December 3, 2012.