Beaudein Waaka

Beaudein Waaka
Full nameBeaudein Roger Tuhaunui Waaka
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthWhakatāne, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Stacey Waaka (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Centre, First five-eighth
Current team Skyactivs Hiroshima
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012, 2019 Poverty Bay 5 (61)
2013–2018 Taranaki 30 (111)
2019–2020 Manly 17 (106)
2020–2023 New England Free Jacks 38 (271)
2020–2021 Waikato 13 (35)
2023 Kobelco Kobe Steelers 6 (13)
2023 Manawatu 9 (7)
2023– Skyactivs Hiroshima 0 (0)
Correct as of 10 December 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2015–2017 New Zealand 14
Correct as of 25 January 2020

Beaudein Waaka (born 27 January 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays for Manawatu in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship[1] and for Skyactivs Hiroshima in the Japan Rugby League One competition.[2] He has previously played for Taranaki, New England Free Jacks, Waikato and Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

Professional career

In 2012, Waaka played for Poverty Bay in the Heartland Championship and then he represented the Taranaki Bulls for 5 seasons in the Mitre 10 Cup competition.

In 2019, he signed with Manly RUFC. Like his sister, Stacey Waaka, he has also represented New Zealand sevens in rugby sevens.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Turbos squad confirmed for 2023" (Press release). Manawatu Turbos. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "ボーディン・ワッカ選手加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the addition of Beaudein Waaka] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Skyactivs Hiroshima. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Two black jerseys for Waaka siblings". Maori Television. 8 June 2015.