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Cooper Vuna
Kerry Cooper Vuna (born 7 May 1987) is a professional rugby footballer who plays on the wing for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby. He played rugby league as a for the New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition, before switching to rugby union to play Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels. Early years Cooper Vuna is of Tongan descent. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and grew up in Otahuhu with his family. He has three sisters and four brothers. He is the older brother of Joseph Vuna. Vuna played high school rugby union until he was 15, switching to rugby league after being scouted by the New Zealand Warriors. His junior club was the Otahuhu Leopards. And he represented the Auckland Lions in the Bartercard Cup and NSWRL Premier League. Rugby league career Vuna signed with the New Zealand Warriors and made his first grade debut late in 2004, in Round 24 against the Parramatta Eels. Vuna went on to play five games for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Vuna
Joseph Vuna (born 31 July 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Tweed Heads Seagulls. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. Background Vuna was born in Alameda County, California, United States and grew up in New Zealand. He is the younger brother of dual-code rugby international Cooper Vuna. Career 2018 Vuna made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors in their annual ANZAC Day match against the Melbourne Storm. He left the club at the end of the 2018 season to go on a Mormon mission. 2021 Vuna began the 2021 season playing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup, and returned to the NRL for the Gold Coast Titans in round 13 against the Melbourne Storm. 2023 Vuna played a total of 9 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season The 2023 NRL season was the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |