Jimmy Veikoso
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| Born | 31 May 1971 Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy Veikoso (born 31 May 1971) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 1995 World Cup.
Playing career
[edit]Veikoso played for the Canberra Raiders in 1993 and 1994. He represented Tonga at the 1992 Pacific Cup and the 1995 World Cup.[3]
In 1996 and 1997 Veikoso played for the Leigh Centurions.[4] He then joined the Swinton Lions.[5]
Later years
[edit]Veikoso later took up rugby union, playing for the Sydney Harlequins in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.[6]
Veikoso took up bodybuilding and entered national competitions in 2007.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ RLP
- ^ "Player Summary: Jimmy Veikoso". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.129
- ^ Gibson makes a belated arrival Lancashire Telegraph, 9 April 1997
- ^ Swinton silenced by Coventry The Independent, 25 June 1998
- ^ Season Player Summary // Top 20 Ranked by Tries in Winter 2006 rugby.net.au
- ^ ANB Contest Results australia-bodybuilding.com