Joeli Veitayaki

Joeli Veitayaki

Birth name	Joeli Saroinicava Veitayaki
Date of birth	(1967-01-12) 12 January 1967
Place of birth	Matuku
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st)
Notable relative(s)	Pauliasi Tabulutu (Uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1998 2000-2001 Tihoi Kio Kio United Old Boys Mid Northern () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001-2003 Ulster () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-1996 1997-2001 King Country Northland 64 35 (65) (15) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 1999 Chiefs Blues 11 2 (10) (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994-2003 Fiji 49 (15)

Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has four daughters and two sons, Marilyn, Raijieli, Talei, Analie, Manawa and Haereiti Veitayaki.

His son Haereti Hetet has also followed in his father's footsteps in playing for the Flying Fijians at prop.

Veitayaki played for the Blues and Northland. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues against the Sharks in 1999. He also had a stint with Irish club Ulster.

External links

• Joeli Veitayaki at ESPNscrum
• Fiji Rugby Profile
• Blues Profile
• Joeli Veitayaki at New Zealand Rugby History