Vai burst onto the sevens scene with a strong performance at the Red Bull Ignite7 in 2019.
A member of the winner Inferno team, Vai was selected to attend the All Blacks Sevens development camp and from there went on to sign a two-year contract with the All Blacks Sevens.
From good rugby pedigree, Vai’s father player for Samoa and older brother Melani Nanai played for the Blues and Auckland.
Career
New Zealand 7's Scrum Half |
2022 - present | |
Auckland Scrum Half |
2021 - 2023 | |
Bay of Plenty Scrum Half |
2022 - 2023 |