De La Salle Va'a
{{Short description|Professional rugby league footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = De La Salle Va'a
| fullname = De La Salle Va'a
| image =
| image_size =
| position = {{rlp|PR}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2005|8|16}}
| birth_place = Pago Pago, American Samoa
| height = {{convert|200|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|121|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = Sydney Roosters
| year1start = 2024
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 1
| tries1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| new = yes
| source =[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/de-la-salle-va--a/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 27 March 2025
}}
De La Salle Va'a (born 16 August 2005) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Career
Va'a grew up in the Darling Downs in Queensland, near Toowoomba. Playing for the Highfields Eagles, Va'a was signed by the Brisbane Broncos for their junior pathway systems before signing with the Sydney Roosters.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/u19s-qld-star-forward-earns-top-30-contract-213802/|title=U19s QLD star forward earns Top 30 contract|website=zerotackle.com|date=29 August 2024 }} {{cite web|url=https://www.thechronicle.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TCWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechronicle.com.au%2Fsport%2Fde-la-salle-vaas-incredible-journey-from-junior-league-and-boxing-star-to-nrl-debutant%2Fnews-story%2Fd1173228de4244f44586821c237134f8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium|title=Roosters gun's journey from boxing champion to NRL enforcer|website=thechronicle.com.au}}
Va'a was named in the 2024 U19's Queensland Origin team. Starting in the front row.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/state-of-origin-2024-under-19s-origin-nsw-blues-vs-queensland-maroons-teams-squad-breakdown-chevy-stewart-coby-black-jesse-mclean-de-la-salle-vaa/news-story/8c8b5362d68c0339ca580901d2bfe6b8|title=From giant props to sons of guns: The future and current NRL stars lining up in U19s Origin|website=foxsports.com.au|date=19 June 2024 }}
In Round 27 2024, Va'a made his NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium coming off the bench.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nawaqanitawase-to-make-roosters-debut-against-rabbitohs-20240904-p5k7vu.html|title=Roosters recruit Nawaqanitawase goes from Games to grudge match|website=smh.com.au|date=4 September 2024 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.roosters.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/sydney-roosters/de-la-salle-vaa/ Sydney Roosters profile]
{{Sydney Roosters squad}}
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Category:American Samoan rugby league players
Category:Sydney Roosters players
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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