Victor Vito (rugby player)
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Victor Vito is a New Zealand rugby player/male model who plays blindside flanker for the New Zealand All Blacks. He was a star of New Zealand Sevens, and captained the 2006 New Zealand Under 19 Rugby team
. Also in 2006 Vito was nominated for the IRB Under 19 Player of the Year Award.
Vito attended the Wellington
private school, Scots College
, where he played for the 1st XV and was a boarder, as well as part of Uttley House.
Vito plays club rugby for the Marist St Pats
Club in Wellington, and was a prominent player in the 2009 Wellington Lions
. In 2010 he started for the Hurricanes Super 14 team and was named in the All Blacks extended squad for the first tests of the year.
During an interview with the ZM
FM Morning Crew, Vito described his new position in the All Blacks
as "a really really awesome promotion."
Vito was a color commentator for Sky Network Television
at the 2010 Wellington Sevens
. During the tournament he revealed he was a fan of NFL side Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and regarded Ronde Barber
as a personal idol of his.
New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 19's rugby team was a team for players aged under 19 as a platform to the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 19's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 21's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship, which commenced in...
. Also in 2006 Vito was nominated for the IRB Under 19 Player of the Year Award.
Vito attended the Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
private school, Scots College
Scots College, Wellington
Scots College is a private boys' primary and secondary school located in the suburb of Strathmore Wellington, New Zealand. The College comprises both the primary and secondary institutions - the primary school section is typically referred to as the Preparatory School and has its own Head Teacher...
, where he played for the 1st XV and was a boarder, as well as part of Uttley House.
Vito plays club rugby for the Marist St Pats
Marist St Pats
Marist St Pats are a rugby union club who play in Wellington Rugby Football Union's premier club rugby grade The Jubilee Cup. They are the current holders of the Jubilee Cup.-History:...
Club in Wellington, and was a prominent player in the 2009 Wellington Lions
Wellington Rugby Football Union
The Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
. In 2010 he started for the Hurricanes Super 14 team and was named in the All Blacks extended squad for the first tests of the year.
During an interview with the ZM
ZM (New Zealand)
ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
FM Morning Crew, Vito described his new position in the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
as "a really really awesome promotion."
Vito was a color commentator for Sky Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
at the 2010 Wellington Sevens
2010 Wellington Sevens
The Emirates Airline Wellington Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2010 competition, took place on 4 February and 5 February the third of eight Cup tournaments in the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
. During the tournament he revealed he was a fan of NFL side Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
and regarded Ronde Barber
Ronde Barber
Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
as a personal idol of his.
Teams
- New Zealand All Blacks (2010–Present)
- Wellington Hurricanes (2009–Present)
- Wellington Lions (2006–Present)
- New Zealand National Sevens Team (2007, 2008)
- New Zealand U21 Team (2007)
- New Zealand U19 Team (2006)
- New Zealand Secondary Schools (2004)