Vernon Bason
| Born | 10 October 2004 Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vernon Bason (born 10 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Manawatu. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
[edit]Bason was born in Tonga but moved to New Zealand with his family who are egg farmers.[2] He attended Feilding High School where he played rugby and was named in the New Zealand Schools side in 2021.[3] After leaving school he joined the Hurricanes academy system, representing the side in both 2023 and 2024.[4] His performances earned him selection for the New Zealand U20 side in both 2023 and 2024.[5][6] He is one of three siblings to play rugby, with his sister Taufa representing New Zealand women and brother Mosese representing Manawatu.
Professional career
[edit]Bason has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[7] He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vernon Bason". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Bason and eggs: Talented Taufa and her brothers' cracking rugby". Newsroom. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Top Manawatū schoolboy rugby players selected for national teams". Stuff.co.nz. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Ten Hurricanes U20s selected in NZ U20 squad". Hurricanes. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Getting to know: New Zealand U20s hooker Vernon Bason". Rugby Pass. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @manawaturugby; (15 July 2025). "OUR HIGGINS CONCRETE MANAWATŪ TURBOS". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Hurricanes announce 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squad". Hurricanes (Press release). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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