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Joe Vagana

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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

Born
Tuesday, 21st January, 1975
Current Age
51 years and 140 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Cousin
Nigel Vagana
Son
Isaiah Vagana

Competitions Won

Test Series
1996 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1996 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand, 1998 Great Britain vs New Zealand
Super League
2001, 2003, 2005
Challenge Cup
2003
World Club Challenge
2002, 2004, 2006

Biography

One of the tallest players to ever represent NZ, forward Joe Vagana represented Western Samoa in 1995’s World Cup before making his Test debut with the Kiwis the following year. He spent six seasons with the Warriors’ after the club’s debut in the ARL, but following the Kiwis’ World Cup campaign in 2000, in which Vagana appeared in 6 matches, he shifted to England and played for the Bradford Bulls. He was a member of the Bradford team which won the English Challenge Cup and Super League grand final in 2003.
- 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) - 13 15 28 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 19 8 1 67.86% List
Anzac Tests - 2 2 4 --- -     - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Tri-Nations - 3 - 3 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
World Cup - 1 7 8 --- -     - - - - - - 6 2 - 75.00% 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%  
ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - 82 33 115 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 48 65 2 41.74% 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 3 176 44 220 17-17 0 / 1 0.00% - - 68 - - 1 150 64 6 68.18% List
Challenge Cup 1 13 6 19 2-2 1 / 2 50.00% - - 10 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
Super League Finals - 13 4 17 --- -     - - - - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
World Club Challenge 3 1 2 3 --- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division 3 176 44 220 17-17 0 / 1 0.00% - - 68 - - 1 150 64 6 68.18% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  295 100 395 32-32 1 / 3 33.33% - - 130 - - 1 239 147 9 60.51% 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%  
Western Samoa 1995   - 2 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
New Zealand 1996-00, 2005   13 13 26 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 18 7 1 69.23% 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%  
Western Samoa 1995   - 2 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
New Zealand 1996-2000   1 5 6 --- -     - - - - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List

ARL/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 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   2 6 8--- -     - - - - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
AucklandAuckland 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   9 11 201-1 -     - - 4 - - - 10 10 - 50.00% List
AucklandAuckland 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   11 6 17--- -     - - - - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
AucklandAuckland 19981998 NRL Premiership   21 1 222-2 -     - - 8 - - - 8 14 - 36.36% List
AucklandAuckland 19991999 NRL Premiership   18 6 245-5 -     - - 20 - - - 10 14 - 41.67% List
AucklandAuckland 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 3 241-1 -     - - 4 - - - 8 14 2 33.33% List

ARL/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%  
Warriors 1995-00   82 33 115 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 48 65 2 41.74% 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 2001   31 3 342-2 -     - - 8 - - - 29 6 1 85.29% List
BradfordBradford 2002   32 - 321-1 -     - - 4 - - - 26 8 - 81.25% List
BradfordBradford 2003   32 - 325-5 -     - - 20 - - - 28 6 - 87.50% List
BradfordBradford 2004   20 9 291-1 -     - - 4 - - - 21 9 1 72.41% List
BradfordBradford 2005   18 15 331-1 1     - - 6 - - - 26 10 1 78.79% List
BradfordBradford 2006   11 23 343-3 -     - - 12 - - - 22 13 2 64.71% List
BradfordBradford 2007   27 2 295-5 -     - - 20 - - 1 18 11 1 62.07% List
BradfordBradford 2008   19 - 191-1 - / 1 0.00% - - 4 - - - 7 13 - 36.84% 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 2001-08   190 52 242 19-19 1 / 3 33.33% - - 78 - - 1 165 71 6 68.18% List

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust , News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)