Paterika Vaivai
Samoan-New Zealand rugby league footballer
Paterika Vaivai (born 14 February 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Ipswich Jets in the Hostplus Cup.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League, and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.
Background
Vaivai was born in Salamumu, Samoa, and moved to New Zealand at a young age.
He played his junior rugby league for the Bay Roskill Vikings in the Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.
Playing career
Early career
After playing with the Melbourne Storm, Vaivai returned to New Zealand in 2010 to play for the New Zealand Warriors. He was a part of their NYC squad but didn't play a game. In 2012, he joined the Newcastle Knights. He played for the Knights' NYC team in 2012, winning the Knights' NYC Coach's Award, before graduating to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team in 2013.
2014
In round 9 of the 2014 NRL season, Vaivai made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the Penrith Panthers. On 1 November, he re-signed with the Newcastle club on a two-year contract.
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