Victor Vito
New Zealand
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Full name Victor Vasefanua Junior Vito
Born March 27, 1987, Wellington
Current age 36 years 358 days
Major teams Barbarians, Hurricanes, Junior All Blacks, La Rochelle, Wellington, New Zealand
Position Back-row
Height 6 ft 4 in
Weight 246 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2010-2015 33 13 20 20 4 0 0 0 29 3 1 89.39
Bledisloe Cup 2010-2015 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 78.57
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2015 10 4 6 15 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 100
The Rugby Championship 2010-2015 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 77.77

Career statistics
Test debut New Zealand v Ireland at New Plymouth, Jun 12, 2010 match details
Last Test Australia v New Zealand at Twickenham, Oct 31, 2015 match details
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Profile

Vito's All Black selection in 2010 followed a breakthrough Super14 campaign with the Hurricanes and announced the pacy back-rower as a prospect on the international stage. Quick and precise rather than brutish, Vito offered a different outlook at blindside to the defensively solid Jerome Kaino in Tests against Ireland and Wales. A former star at Sevens and Under-19 level, the Wellington flanker made the All Blacks' Tri-Nations squad following injury but was behind the experienced Kaino in the pecking order.

Vito found himself on the outskirts of the All Blacks side during the 2011 season and after impressing throughout the Super Rugby - despite his side the Hurricanes underperforming - Vito earned a late call-up to the All Blacks side for their Tri-Nations match in Port Elizabeth against South Africa. VIto clearly did enough to impress coach Graham Henry and he was handed a call-up to the 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.

During the tournament Vito started three games and came on as a replacement twice, scoring two tries, as the All Blacks were crowned World Champions for a second time.

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Oct 20, 2015
New Zealand's Victor Vito takes the ball in the lineout
New Zealand's Victor Vito takes the ball in the lineout
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Jun 27, 2015
The Hurricanes' Victor Vito is all smiles in victory
The Hurricanes' Victor Vito is all smiles in victory
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Jan 17, 2015
The Hurricanes celebrate finishing the pre-season tradition Surf to Peak
The Hurricanes celebrate finishing the pre-season tradition Surf to Peak
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Nov 15, 2014
Victor Vito powers over to score a try
Victor Vito powers over to score a try
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