Vena Patuki-Case

Vena Patuki-Case
Personal information
Full nameVenasiotangifetaua Patuki-Case
Born (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 22)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2026 Canberra Raiders 2 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Venasiotangifetaua Patuki-Case (born 15 July 2004), known as Vena Patuki-Case, is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Early life

Patuki-Case was born in Sydney and attended The Hills Sports High School.

A prop, Patuki-Case played his junior rugby league with Penrith club Cambridge Park and was initially attached to the Sydney Roosters, coming through their under-age sides with future Raiders teammate Ethan Strange.

Career

Patuki-Case joined the Raiders in 2023 and has been developed as a possible successor to Josh Papalii. He had significant injury difficulties in his first few years in Canberra beginning with a Lisfranc fracture. This was followed by a broken leg for which he had a titanium plate inserted that ended up snapping.

During the 2026 NRL season, Patuki-Case made two appearances off the bench for the Raiders, debuting against the Parramatta Eels at Western Sydney Stadium in round 15.

Personal life

Patuki-Case is an Indigenous Australian from the Wiradjuri nation.

References

  1. ↑ "NRL Team Lists: Round 24". National Rugby League. 11 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "'First time in 30 years': The injury setbacks behind Raiders debutant… and how close he came to walking away". Fox Sports. 12 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Canberra Raiders roster analysis: Ricky Stuart building NRL's most stable roster, planning for life after Josh Papalii". The Daily Telegraph. 28 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Snapped off inside his leg': the injuries the Raiders' latest debutant has overcome". The Canberra Times. 12 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Raiders' coach confirms enforcer's departure ahead of Eels duel". Canberra CityNews. 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Uniting the Next Generation: Raiders launch 2025 Indigenous Jersey". Canberra Raiders. 9 July 2025.