Mathew Vaea

Mathew Vaea
Date of birth (1966-09-12) September 12, 1966
Place of birth Motootua, Samoa
School Wanganui Collegiate School
Occupation(s) Clerk
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984
1985
1992		 Wanganui Collegiate
College OB
Helensville		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–2002 Marist St. Joseph ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984
1985
1992		 Wanganui
Wellington
North Harbour		 1
1
4		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1995 Samoa 8 (25)

Tuala Mathew M. Vaea (born Motootua, 12 September 1966) is a Samoan rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half. He was the manager of the Manu Samoa at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Career

His international debut was during a test match against Tonga, at Nuku'alofa, on May 28, 1991. He was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. His last match was against Scotland, at Murrayfield, on November 18, 1995. During the 2011 Rugby World he was the manager of the Samoa national rugby union team, but his home village fined him 100 pigs for "bad behaviour" as well as treating the campaign in New Zealand like a "holiday".[1]

References

  1. ↑ agencies, By Telegraph staff and. "Samoa team manager Mathew Vaea fined 100 pigs for bad behaviour at Rugby World Cup".


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