New Zealand prop Filipe Vakasiuola played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

Tauranga native Filipe Vakasiuola is a product of the Bay of Plenty pathway. He played amateur rugby for Tauranga Sports and was named to the Bay of Plenty Toa (U19s) squad in 2022, before earning his NPC debut for the Steamers in 2024, earning 10 appearances and the title of 2024 Bay of Plenty Rookie of the Year. Vakasiuola has earned 19 NPC appearances for the Bay of Plenty Steamers over the last two seasons, playing just shy of 400 minutes, earning 3 starts and scoring 2 tries, 1 in each season.

On 10th December 2025, the New England Free Jacks announced the addition of 23yo, 290lbs prop Filipe Vakasiuola for their 2026 title defence alongside fellow Bay of Plenty Steamers Jacob Norris and Sione Tupou as well as Free Jacks Captain Joe Johnston, another Steamers player.

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