1. Jazz Iosefa Tevaga was born on 4 September 1995 and is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and hooker for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
16 Facts About Jazz Tevaga
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Jazz Tevaga was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and is of Samoan, Maori and European descent.
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Jazz Tevaga played his junior football for the Burnham Chevaliers in Christchurch and Papakura Sea Eagles in Auckland and he attended Papakura High School, where he played in the 2013 National Secondary School championship and was selected for the tournament team.
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In January 2014, Jazz Tevaga attended a Junior Warriors training camp as an open trialist before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors, and playing in the Holden Cup.
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Originally a lock, Jazz Tevaga was converted to a hooker during the 2014 season as he was considered too small for the lock position.
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Jazz Tevaga played just 4 NRL games for the Warriors in 2017.
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Jazz Tevaga represented Samoa in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and played all four games as the starting hooker, scoring a try in their loss to Tonga.
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Jazz Tevaga appeared in 20 games, 19 of which from the bench.
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Jazz Tevaga made 22 appearances for New Zealand in the 2019 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals.
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Jazz Tevaga made 12 appearances for New Zealand in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals.
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Jazz Tevaga made a total of 17 appearances for the New Zealand club in the 2022 NRL season as they finished 15th on the table.
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Jazz Tevaga played eleven games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.
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Jazz Tevaga played in all three finals games as the club reached the preliminary final before being defeated by Brisbane.
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On 1 August 2024, it was announced that Jazz Tevaga would be leaving the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the season.
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Jazz Tevaga made 19 appearances for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 13th on the table.
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On 11 October 2024, Jazz Tevaga signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles for the 2025 season.