Vernon John Fredericks (born 7 July 1990) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played for in the Bunnings NPC competition. His position of choice was flanker. Tasman Fredericks made his debut for in 2010, playing at hooker, but then converted to a flanker. Throughout his years at the Mako, Fredericks made many appearances for the franchise and in 2017 he played in his 50th game for the side against in a 27–29 win for Tasman. Fredericks made a further 6 appearances for the Mako before in Round 1 of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup when the Mako played , Fredericks suffered a season ending injury after just eight minutes on the field. Super Rugby Fredericks made his debut for the in 2017 when they played the in Suva, Fiji. He came into the squad as a replacement for the injured Matt Todd and became Crusader number 213 with just seven minutes remaining in the match with the having just scored a try. The Crusaders however did win the match 24-31. References External links itsrugby.co.uk profile Rugby union flankers New Zealand rugby union players Tasman rugby union players Crusaders (rugby union) players Living people 1990 births