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Jaydn Su'A
Personal information
Born (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 26)
Auckland, New Zealand[1][2]
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Brisbane Broncos 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [3]
As of 28 July 2016

Jaydn Su'A (born 23 October 1997) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row and centre.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Su'A is of Samoan descent and moved to Australia at the age of two.[4] He attended Marsden State High School and later Anglican Church Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union team.[5] He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.

Playing career

Early career

In 2012, Su'A played in the Souths Logan Magpies' Cyril Connell Cup and National Title winning sides as a 15-year-old.[6] In 2013, he represented the Queensland under-16 rugby league team.[7] In 2015, he joined the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[8][9] That year, he represented the Queensland under-18 rugby league team, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match.[10]

2016

On 7 May, Su'A represented the Junior Kangaroos and was named Man of the Match in their win over the Junior Kiwis.[11][12] In Round 12 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Wests Tigers.[13][14][15] On 13 July, he captained the Queensland under-20 rugby league team.[16][17] In September, he was named at second-row in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.[18] In September, he re-signed with the Broncos on a 2-year contract until the end of 2018.[19]

References

  1. ^ "20160701_035053_zpsrahavtps.jpg | Photobucket". S1290.photobucket.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ "20160701_035127_zps4qlfpimz.jpg | Photobucket". S1290.photobucket.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Jaydn Su'a - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 23 October 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Picking Roos over Kiwis an easy choice: Su'a". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Marsden High School's Jaydn Sua is the first Logan rugby league player signed to the Brisbane Broncos junior academy". Couriermail.com.au. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Junior Kangaroos Man of the Match Jaydn Su'a to make Brisbane Broncos debut". Couriermail.com.au. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ^ NRL. "Queensland Under 16 Team For June Match". QRL. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  8. ^ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  9. ^ NRL. "NYC Team Named". Broncos. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. ^ NRL. "Queensland Under 18 team". QRL. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Updated: Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Nathan Cleary and Jaydn Su'a star in Junior Kangaroos win over Junior Kiwis". Smh.com.au. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Junior Kangaroos Man of the Match Jaydn Su'a to make Brisbane Broncos debut". Couriermail.com.au. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Updated team lists: Broncos v Wests Tigers". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  15. ^ NRL. "Su'A Start Sets New Mark". Broncos. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  16. ^ NRL. "Cowboy Salam earns late call-up". QRL. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  17. ^ NRL. "QLD U20s: Jayden Su'A". QRL. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  18. ^ "2016 Holden Cup Team of the Year announced". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  19. ^ Broncos.com.au (26 August 2016). "Broncos re-sign NRL rookies". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

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