De La Salle Va'a
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| Full name | De La Salle Va'a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 2005 Pago Pago, American Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
De La Salle Va'a (born 16 August 2005) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Career
[edit]Va'a grew up in the Darling Downs in Queensland, near Toowoomba. Playing for the Highfields Eagles, Va'a was signed by the Brisbane Broncos for their junior pathway systems before signing with the Sydney Roosters.[2] [3]
Va'a was named in the 2024 U19's Queensland Origin team. Starting in the front row.[4]
In Round 27 2024, Va'a made his NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium coming off the bench.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "U19s QLD star forward earns Top 30 contract". zerotackle.com. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Roosters gun's journey from boxing champion to NRL enforcer". thechronicle.com.au.
- ^ "From giant props to sons of guns: The future and current NRL stars lining up in U19s Origin". foxsports.com.au. 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Roosters recruit Nawaqanitawase goes from Games to grudge match". smh.com.au. 4 September 2024.
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