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Lesley Vainikolo

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Lesley Paea 'I'muli Vainikolo
Born
Friday, 4th May, 1979
Current Age
47 years and 39 days
Place Of Birth
Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Competitions Won

Super League
2003, 2005
Challenge Cup
2003
World Club Challenge
2002, 2004, 2006

Biography

Powerhouse Junior Kiwi (and a schoolboy sprint champion) played for Auckland Warriors’ lower grades before giving good service to the Raiders during his four seasons with the club. A powerful winger, one of NZ’s best players during the 2000 World Cup, Vainikolo joined the exodus of Australian club players bound for England at the end of 2001. ‘The Volcano’ debuted for Super League premiers Bradford in the World Club Challenge win against Newcastle in January 2002. Vainikolo was a try-scorer for the Bulls when the club won the English Challenge Cup in 2003 and was also a member of the team which captured the double – the Super League grand final – the same year. Vanikolo was also on the wing for Bradford in the club’s 2005 success and the 30-10 victory over the W’Tigers in the World Club Challenge in 2006.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 14 - 14 14-14 -     - - 56 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
Anzac Tests - 3 - 3 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations - 4 - 4 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
World Cup - 5 - 5 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League/NRL Premiership - 68 1 69 35-35 -     - - 140 - - - 40 27 2 57.97% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League 2 132 4 136 136-136 1 / 2 50.00% - - 546 - - - 99 35 2 72.79% List
Challenge Cup 1 13 - 13 10-10 -     - - 40 - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
Super League Finals - 13 - 13 12-12 -     - - 48 - - - 10 3 - 76.92% List
World Club Challenge 3 3 - 3 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division 2 132 4 136 136-136 1 / 2 50.00% - - 546 - - - 99 35 2 72.79% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  230 5 235 197-197 1 / 2 50.00% - - 790 - - - 158 73 4 67.23% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-00, 2004, 2006   14 - 14 14-14 -     - - 56 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-2000   5 - 5 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
AucklandAuckland 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   - - 0--- -     - - - - - - - - - - List
CanberraCanberra 19981998 NRL Premiership   19 - 198-8 -     - - 32 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
CanberraCanberra 19991999 NRL Premiership   20 - 209-9 -     - - 36 - - - 10 9 1 50.00% List
CanberraCanberra 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 2213-13 -     - - 52 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
CanberraCanberra 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   7 1 85-5 -     - - 20 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canberra 1998-01   68 1 69 35-35 -     - - 140 - - - 40 27 2 57.97% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BradfordBradford 2002   18 4 2211-11 -     - - 44 - - - 16 8 - 72.73% List
BradfordBradford 2003   32 - 3227-27 -     - - 108 - - - 29 5 - 90.63% List
BradfordBradford 2004   28 - 2839-39 -     - - 156 - - - 20 9 1 71.43% List
BradfordBradford 2005   23 - 2334-34 -     - - 136 - - - 22 5 - 95.65% List
BradfordBradford 2006   27 - 2718-18 - / 1 0.00% - - 72 - - - 19 10 1 70.37% List
BradfordBradford 2007   20 - 2019-19 1 / 1 100.00% - - 78 - - - 15 5 - 75.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Bradford 2002-07   148 4 152 148-148 1 / 2 50.00% - - 594 - - - 111 39 2 73.03% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust , News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage