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| Birth name | Patricia Amelia Vaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 May 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Okaihau, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Okaihau College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional boxer Rugby union player Personal trainer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patricia Amelia Vaka (born 17 May 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player and professional boxer.[1][2]
In 2019, the Northland women's rugby team known as the Northland Kauri made their debut in the Women's Provincial Championship, now known as the Farah Palmer Cup. Vaka was named one of the original founding players for Northland in the Championships.[3] In 2023, the Northland Kauri won their first Farah Palmer Cup Championship.[4]
As a professional boxer, she has fought some of the world's best heavyweight boxers including retired WBO light heavyweight champion Geovana Peres and IBF world heavyweight champion Lani Daniels.
- ^ "NORTHLAND RELISHING FARAH PALMER CUP OPPORTUNITY". All Blacks. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Media Guide". Provincial Rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "NORTHLAND RELISHING FARAH PALMER CUP OPPORTUNITY". All Blacks. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "NORTHLAND HEADED FOR PREMIERSHIP IN 2024". All Blacks. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.