Matt Vaega (born 7 September 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for North Harbour in the Mitre 10 Cup.
He played 9 times in 2015 and was then an ever present during Harbour's Championship winning season in 2016, scoring 4 tries in the process.
[2] Impressive form at provincial level was rewarded when after only 6 senior appearances, he was surprisingly included in the Blues wider training group for the 2015 Super Rugby season.
[6] He debuted against the Crusaders and made a total of 3 appearances during the campaign including 1 start and also scored his first try at Super Rugby level.
[5] Outstanding performances in North Harbour's successful Mitre 10 Cup campaign in 2016 saw him earn a recall to the Blues squad for 2017.