Mathew Vaea
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Motootua, Samoa
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| weight =
| school = Wanganui Collegiate School
| occupation = Clerk
| position = Scrum-half
| ru_currentteam =
| amatyears1 = 1984
| amatyears2 = 1985
| amatyears3 = 1992
| amatteam1 = Wanganui Collegiate
| amatteam2 = College OB
| amatteam3 = Helensville
| years1 = 1986–2002
| clubs1 = Marist St. Joseph
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| provinceyears1 = 1984
| provinceyears2 = 1985
| provinceyears3 = 1992
| province1 = Wanganui
| province2 = Wellington
| province3 = North Harbour
| provinceapps1 = 1
| provinceapps2 = 1
| provinceapps3 = 4
| repyears1 = 1991-1995
| repteam1 = {{nrut|Samoa}}
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 25
| coach1 = Rugby Leonessa
| coachyears1 = 1998-2003
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Tuala Mathew M. Vaea (born 12 September 1966 in Motootua) is a Samoan rugby union retired player who played as a scrum-half. He was the manager of the Manu Samoa at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Playing career
His international debut was during a test match against Tonga, at Nuku'alofa, on 28 May 1991. He was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. In 8 games he scored 25 points - out of 25 points he scored 8 thanks to a try and two penalties in the Western Samoa's victory in the 1991 Rugby World Cup against Wales.{{Cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/11006.html | title=Mathew M. Vaea }} His last match was against Scotland, at Murrayfield, on 18 November 1995.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Manager
During the 2011 Rugby World Cup he was the manager of the Samoa national rugby union team, but after the World Cup his home village fined him 100 pigs (about US $25,000) for "bad behaviour". as it turned out, Vaea, who had a Tuala title, he did not fulfill his duties as coach during his stay in New Zealand, treating the campaign in New Zealand like a "holiday" and he often drank.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/8906053/Samoa-team-manager-Mathew-Vaea-fined-100-pigs-for-bad-behaviour-at-Rugby-World-Cup.html|title=Samoa team manager Mathew Vaea fined 100 pigs for bad behaviour at Rugby World Cup|first=Telegraph staff and|last=agencies|date=22 November 2011 |publisher=}}
According to the Samoan fans, Samoa did not pass the pool stage, contrary to the expectations after the victory against Australia.{{Cite web | url=https://lenta.ru/news/2011/11/22/fine1/ | title=Менеджера самоанских регбистов оштрафовали на 100 свиней }} Vaea paid the equivalent of a fine of 2000 tala (about £535 or US $840) and apologised to the village elders. In connection with the scandal, the President of the Samoa Rugby Union and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi demanded to conduct an audit and provide all data on the costs of the Samoan national team during the World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/8906053/Samoa-team-manager-Mathew-Vaea-fined-100-pigs-for-bad-behaviour-at-Rugby-World-Cup.html|title=Samoa team manager Mathew Vaea fined 100 pigs for bad behaviour at Rugby World Cup|first=Telegraph staff and|last=agencies|date=22 November 2011 |publisher=}} After the dismissal, it was announced that they were looking for a new manager for the national team.{{Cite web | url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1817459 | title=Сто свиней за свинство | date=28 November 2011 }}
As of March 2018, Vaea has been appointed as CEO of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/19895|title=Tuala is S.A.S.N.O.C's new Chief Executive Officer|website=Samoa Observer|access-date=2019-05-05}}
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/154768.html Mathew Vaea at ESPN Scrum]
- [http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/matthew-m-vaea Mathew M. Vaea at New Zealand Rugby History]
{{Samoa Squad 1991 World Cup}}
{{Samoa Squad 2011 World Cup}}
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Category:1991 Rugby World Cup players
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