Joseph Vuna

Joseph Vuna (born 31 July 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Joe Vuna
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Vuna
Born (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998
Alameda County, California, U.S.
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 New Zealand Warriors 4 0 0 0 0
2021–23 Gold Coast Titans 11 1 0 0 4
Total 15 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 3 September 2023

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.[2]

Career

2018

Vuna made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors in their annual ANZAC Day match against the Melbourne Storm.[3]

He left the club at the end of the 2018 season to go on a Mormon mission.[2]

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.[4]

2023

Vuna played a total of 20 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[5]

References
  1. "Joseph Vuna - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. "League: Warriors youngster Joseph Vuna to put NRL career on hold for Mormon mission". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. "NRL Round 8 Storm vs Warriors". NRL.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "Train, trial, Titan: Joe Vuna's story". titans.com.au. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
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