Date of birth | 18 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Katelyn Vaha'akolo (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freedom Vahaakolo (born 18 July 1997) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He was for the first time announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. [2] He has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC) from 2020 to 2022. [3] [4]
Vahaakolo also plays rugby league. In 2023, he joined the Point Chevalier Pirates rugby league club in Auckland, debuting for them on 15 April 2023.[ citation needed]
Date of birth | 18 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Katelyn Vaha'akolo (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freedom Vahaakolo (born 18 July 1997) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He was for the first time announced in the Highlanders side for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. [2] He has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC) from 2020 to 2022. [3] [4]
Vahaakolo also plays rugby league. In 2023, he joined the Point Chevalier Pirates rugby league club in Auckland, debuting for them on 15 April 2023.[ citation needed]