Demitric Vaimauga
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| Full name | Demitric Vaimauga | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 2004 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Demitric Vaimauga, (né Sifakula;[2] born 15 March 2004), is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Vaimauga was born in Auckland, New Zealand. His father was of Niuan descent and his mother is of Tongan and Indian descent. He was educated at De La Salle College, Māngere East.[3] He was an Otahuhu Leopards junior.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Vaimauga was first signed by the New Zealand Warriors in 2019 as a 15-year-old from the Otahuhu Leopards. In 2023, after impressive performances in the lower grades, and in the Warriors opening trial fixture, Vaimauga was upgraded to a top 30 contract and re-signed until the end of 2025.[5][6]
Vaimauga made his first grade debut in his side's 14−0 loss to the Sydney Roosters at Mount Smart Stadium in round 9 of the 2023 NRL season.[7] In his second match against the Penrith Panthers, Vaimauga was sent to the sin bin by referee Todd Smith for apparently striking Penrith's Nathan Cleary.[8] Vaimauga was not charged by the NRL match review over the incident.[9][10]
On 10 December 2024, the Warriors announced that Vaimauga had re-signed with the club until the end of 2028.[11]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2023 |  New Zealand Warriors
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3 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 1 | 4 |
source:[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Demitric Sifakula - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "NSW Cup Finals: It's win or bust in sudden-death playoff". New Zealand Warriors. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Kdouh, Fatima (19 October 2022). "Ensure guns are kept safe". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 70.
Demitric Sifakula (Warriors) A De La Salle College product, Sifakula is a ball playing lock that also provides some utility value in the forward pack.
- ^ "Warriors Lock in Sifakula until 2025". This Warriors Life. 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Sifakula rewarded with top 30 spot and new contract at the Warriors after impressive trials". NRL News. 16 February 2023.
- ^ Long, David (17 February 2023). "Injury setback for key Warrior signing". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. p. 37.
- ^ "NRL Team Lists: Round 9". NRL.com. 26 April 2023.
- ^ Long, David (7 May 2023). "Warriors boss close to bagging officials". Sunday News. Auckland, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. p. 16.
- ^ Bruce, Jasper (7 May 2023). "Nathan Cleary shrugs off dust-up with Warriors". Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Associated Press Pty Limited. AAP Sports News Wire.
- ^ "Warriors sponsor pans refs". The Timaru Herald. Timaru, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. 8 May 2023. p. 24.
- ^ "Vaimauga re-signed until 2028". Warriors. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/demitric-vaimauga/summary.html