Rugby player
| Birth name | Joeli Saroinicava Veitayaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1967-01-12) 12 January 1967 (age 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Matuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has four daughters and two sons, Marilyn, Raijieli, Talei, Analie, Manawa and Haereiti Veitayaki.
His son Haereti Hetet has also followed in his father's footsteps in playing for the Flying Fijians at prop.
Veitayaki played for the Blues and Northland. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues against the Sharks in 1999. He also had a stint with Irish club Ulster.
References
- "Player Profiles : Ulster Rugby 1st XV Joeli Veitayaki". Ulster Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
External links
- Joeli Veitayaki at ESPNscrum
- Fiji Rugby Profile
- Blues Profile
- Joeli Veitayaki at New Zealand Rugby History
| Fiji squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Coach: McCallion | |
| Fiji squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Coach: Johnstone | |
- 1967 births
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Ulster Rugby players
- Living people
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Northland rugby union players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
- Expatriate rugby union players in Northern Ireland
- Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland
- People from Matuku Island
- Rugby union players from Lau Province
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Rugby union props
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
- King Country rugby union players