Johnny Vaili

Johnny Vaili

Full name	John Vaili
Date of birth	(1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 (age 29)
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– Samoa 2 (0)
Medal record Rugby sevens Representing  Samoa Pacific Games 2019 Apia Men's tournament

John Vaili (born 7 June 1995) is a Samoan international rugby union player.^[1]

An outside back, Vaili has gained most of his Samoa caps in rugby sevens. He won the Impact player award for his performance in the 2019 Singapore Sevens and made two appearances that year with the Samoa XV. His international career has since stalled due to disciplinary issues. Following a six-month rugby ban in 2020 for damaging property, Vaili was stood down the next year from Samoa's High Performance Unit over further off field issues, having fronted court over a domestic violence complaint and a separate instance of assault with a dangerous weapon.^[2][3]

See also

• List of Samoa national rugby union players

References

1. Savory, Logan (17 February 2024). "Former sevens star pops up in Southland league comp". The Southland Tribune.
2. "Manu Samoa Player Pleads Not Guilty – Victim Takes Part of the Blame". Samoa Global News. 27 October 2021.
3. "Lakapi Samoa CEO Clarifies Union's Position on Johnny Vaili". Samoa Global News. 11 November 2021.

External links

• Johnny Vaili at ESPNscrum