 Ita Vaea in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ita Vaea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ita Vaea (born 9 February 1989) is a formerTonganrugby union player who played for theBrumbies inSuper Rugby. His playing position was number eight. He made hisBrumbies debut during the2011 Super Rugby season against theSharks inCanberra.
Vaea made 26 appearances for theBrumbies during the2011 and2012 seasons and signed a contract extension in 2012 to keep him in Canberra until 2014,[1] but was ruled out of the entire2013 and2014Super Rugby season after a blood clot was discovered on his heart.[2][3][4] He returned to action for the Brumbies during the2015 Super Rugby season, scoring four tries in seventeen appearances and signed a contract tying him to the Brumbies until 2017.[5] However, after starting four matches during the2016 Super Rugby season, Vaea was forced to retire from rugby union following ongoing health issues relating to hisheart.[6]
Vaea attendedNelson College from 2006 to 2007.[7]