Vaea Anitoni

Vaea Anitoni
Birth nameVaea Naufahu Anitoni
Date of birth (1970-09-20) 20 September 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthTongatapu, Tonga
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
San Mateo Rugby Club ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1991 ʻEua[1] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990
1992–2000
Tonga
United States
1
46
(0)
(130)
Correct as of 10 February 2014
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
United States

Vaea Naufahu Anitoni (born 20 September 1970) is an American former rugby union player who played wing. Anitoni is the all-time leading try scorer for the U.S. national team. Anitoni played for the United States national team from 1992 to 2000. During that period, Anitoni played in 46 matches, starting 44, and scored 26 tries, a record which still stands today.[2]

  1. ^ Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad on The Tonga Chronicle
  2. ^ "US Rugby Legend Ponders HOF, Tries Record". Flo rugby. Retrieved 5 September 2021.