Vernon Bason
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Born10 October 2004
Tonga
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolFeilding High School
| Born | 10 October 2004 Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Mosese Bason (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vernon Bason (born 10 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Manawatu. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Bason was born in Tonga but moved to New Zealand with his family who are egg farmers at e.g.[2] He attended Feilding High School where he played rugby and was named in the New Zealand Schools side in 2021.[3] After leaving school he joined the Hurricanes academy system, representing the side in both 2023 and 2024.[4] His performances earned him selection for the New Zealand U20 side in both 2023 and 2024.[5][6] He is one of three siblings to play rugby, with his sister Taufa representing New Zealand women and brother Mosese representing Manawatu.
