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Vatuvei tore his medial ligament during the opening round against the Eels last season and did not return to action for two months. He went on to play 19 games, including the grand final, but heavy bone bruising made it a very painful campaign. In a...
Vatuvei's first was a regulation effort when he raced onto Shaun Johnson's nicely-weighted grubber to take the Vodafone Warriors into a 16-4 lead soon after halftime. Then minutes later Vatuvei provided one of his specials, The Beast rampant as he...
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Manu Vatuvei of the NRL All Stars is tackled during the match between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on February 4, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia. View Photo »
Look at [Warriors winger] Manu Vatuvei. We are power athletes. I don't need to fight for 10 rounds.
Manu Vatuvei has scored a brace to help the Warriors to a convincing 22-14 win over the Rabbitohs at Coffs Harbour. The visitors stormed out to a 22-4 lead before the home side scored twice in the final quarter of the match. Simon Mannering and Konrad...
Manu Vatuvei dives full length to touch down in the corner despite the best efforts of Manly's Will Hopoate during the Warriors' 24-10 defeat to the Sea Eagles in last season's grand final. Photo: Quentin Jones AFTER limping his way through last...
Vatuvei heads toward the tryline to finish off his barnstorming 70 metre run that was the highlight of the match. THREE tries in 10 minutes has seen the New Zealand Warriors claim a 22-14 victory over South Sydney at BCU International Stadium. Two...
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Manu Vatuvei of the NRL All Stars celebrates scoring a try during the match between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on February 4, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia. View Photo »
A dour first half gave no indication of the 10 minutes of attacking fireworks last year's grand finalists would produce soon after the main interval. Konrad Hurrel showed he's ready for the step up to first grade with a try before Vatuvei produced the...
Source: Getty Images NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 22 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 14 TWO tries in the space of four minutes from Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei helped set up a 22-14 NRL trial win against South Sydney in Coffs Harbour. A dour first half gave no...
Manu Vatuvei, pronounced VAH-tu-VAY (born 4 March 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad... Full Article
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Manu Vatuvei of the NRL All Stars celebrates scoring a try during the match between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on February 4, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 07: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors during a New Zealand Warriors media session at Mt Smart Stadium on December 7, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 03: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors and his wife arrive for the 2011 Vodafone Music Awards at Vector Arena on November 3, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 03: New Zealand Warriors players Shaun Johnson and Manu Vatuvei pose for a photo during the 2011 Vodafone Music Awards at Vector Arena on November 3, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 03: Shaun Johnson (L) and Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors present an award during the 2011 Vodafone Music Awards at Vector Arena on November 3, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors fends off a tackle by Daly Cherry-Evans of the Sea Eagles during the 2011 NRL Grand Final match between the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Warriors at ANZ Stadium on October 2, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors is tackled during the 2011 NRL Grand Final match between the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Warriors at ANZ Stadium on October 2, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors attempts to catch the ball over the top of William Hopoate of the Sea Eagles during the 2011 NRL Grand Final match between the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Warriors at ANZ Stadium on October 2, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Manu Vatuvei of the New Zealand Warriors is interviewed on stage the 2011 NRL Grand Final Fan Day at Darling Harbour on September 29, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors talks to the media after the 2011 NRL Grand Final Breakfast at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre on September 29, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Manu Vatuvei of the New Zealand Warriors is greeted by fans as he arrives at Sydney International Airport on September 28, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. The Warriors will play the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in Sunday's NRL Grand Final.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Russell Packer, Manu Vatuvei and Ben Matulino pose for a team photo prior to a New Zealand Warriors NRL training session at Mt Smart Stadium on September 27, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Ivan Cleary speaks with Manu Vatuvei and Shaun Johnson during a New Zealand Warriors NRL training session at Mt Smart Stadium on September 27, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Manu Vatuvei and Kevin Locke stretch during a New Zealand Warriors NRL training session at Mt Smart Stadium on September 27, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors signs his autograph for fans as he arrives home at Auckland International Airport on September 25, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. The New Zealand Warriors won the NRL semi-final last night against Melbourne Storm to...
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Simon Mannering (L) and Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors are welcomed home by fans at Auckland International Airport on September 25, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. The New Zealand Warriors won the NRL semi-final last night against Melbourne Storm to...
View Photo »MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors is tackled by Cameron Smith of the Storm during the NRL second preliminary final match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on September 24, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
View Photo »MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors is held up by the Storm defence during the NRL second preliminary final match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on September 24, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
View Photo »MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Lewis Brown of the Warriors gets the ball down under pressure from Beau Champion of the Storm during the NRL second preliminary final match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on September 24, 2011 in Melbourne,...
View Photo »MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors leaps over teammates as he celebrates a dissallowed try by Lewis Brown during the NRL second preliminary final match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on September 24, 2011 in Melbourne,...
View Photo »MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Feleti Hohaia and Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors celebrate their win in the NRL second preliminary final match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on September 24, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Manu Vatuvei in action during a New Zealand Warriors NRL training session at Mt Smart Stadium on September 21, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Manu Vatuvei is interviewed on the phone during a New Zealand Warriors NRL media session at Mt Smart Stadium on September 21, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Bill Tupou (L) and Manu Vatuvei (R) of the Warriors celebrate victory at fulltime during the NRL first semi final match between the Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors at Sydney Football Stadium on September 16, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Manu Vatuvei of the Warriors is tackled during the NRL first semi final match between the Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors at Sydney Football Stadium on September 16, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Manu Vatuvei of the NRL All Stars celebrates scoring a try during the match between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on February 4, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia.
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