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Demitric Vaimauga

Demitric Vaimauga
Personal information
Full nameDemitric Vaimauga
Born (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– New Zealand Warriors 7 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Demitric Vaimauga, formerly Demitric Sifakula[2] (/dəmtrɪk sɪfəklə/) (born 15 March 2004), is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Vaimauga was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at De La Salle College, Māngere East.[3] He was an Otahuhu Leopards junior.[4]

Playing career

Vaimauga was first signed by the New Zealand Warriors in 2019 as a 15-year-old from the Otahuhu Leopards. In 2023, after impressive performances in the lower grades, and in the Warriors opening trial fixture, Vaimauga was upgraded to a top 30 contract and re-signed until the end of 2025.[5][6]

Vaimauga made his first grade debut in his side's 14−0 loss to the Sydney Roosters at Mount Smart Stadium in round 9 of the 2023 NRL season.[7] In his second match against the Penrith Panthers, Vaimauga was sent to the sin bin by referee Todd Smith for apparently striking Penrith's Nathan Cleary.[8] Vaimauga was not charged by the NRL match review over the incident.[9][10]

On 10 December 2024, the Warriors announced that Vaimauga had re-signed with the club until the end of 2028.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Demitric Sifakula - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ "NSW Cup Finals: It's win or bust in sudden-death playoff". New Zealand Warriors. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ Kdouh, Fatima (19 October 2022). "Ensure guns are kept safe". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 70. Demitric Sifakula (Warriors) A De La Salle College product, Sifakula is a ball playing lock that also provides some utility value in the forward pack.
  4. ^ "Warriors Lock in Sifakula until 2025". This Warriors Life. 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Sifakula rewarded with top 30 spot and new contract at the Warriors after impressive trials". NRL News. 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ Long, David (17 February 2023). "Injury setback for key Warrior signing". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. p. 37.
  7. ^ "NRL Team Lists: Round 9". NRL.com. 26 April 2023.
  8. ^ Long, David (7 May 2023). "Warriors boss close to bagging officials". Sunday News. Auckland, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. p. 16.
  9. ^ Bruce, Jasper (7 May 2023). "Nathan Cleary shrugs off dust-up with Warriors". Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Associated Press Pty Limited. AAP Sports News Wire.
  10. ^ "Warriors sponsor pans refs". The Timaru Herald. Timaru, New Zealand: Stuff Limited. 8 May 2023. p. 24.
  11. ^ "Vaimauga re-signed until 2028". Warriors. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.