Jaydn Su'A

Jaydn Su'A (born 23 October 1997) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

Jaydn Su'A
Personal information
Born (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997
Christchurch, New Zealand[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Brisbane Broncos 31 1 0 0 4
2019– South Sydney 29 2 0 0 8
Total 60 3 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 Samoa 1 0 0 0 0
2020 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0
As of 19 November 2020
Source: [2]

He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

Background

Su'A was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is of Samoan descent and moved to Australia at the age of two.[3]

He attended Marsden State High School and later Anglican Church Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union team.[4] He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders when he was 13. After two years on a scholarship with the Raiders, he signed with the Brisbane Broncos.[5]

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]

2017

In the 2017 NRL season, Su'A was limited to only 4 first grade appearances for Brisbane and did not feature in the club's finals campaign.[20]

2018

In the 2018 NRL season, Su'A made 15 appearances for Brisbane but missed out on playing in the club's final campaign where they were eliminated in the first week.[21]

2019

At the start of the 2019 NRL season, Su'A made 8 appearances for Brisbane as they lost 8 of their first 13 games which was one of the worst beginnings to a season in the club's history. On 28 June, Su'A signed a two year contract to join South Sydney in a mid-season switch from Brisbane. Su'A made his debut for South Sydney against Manly-Warringah in Round 17 at ANZ Stadium which ended in a 21-20 victory.[22]

2020

Throughout the 2020 NRL season, Su'A made 21 appearances for South Sydney, establishing himself as one of the competition's most improved players. Su'A was selected in the Queensland rugby league team for the 2020 State of Origin series. He made his debut in Game One, playing a solid 48 minutes off the bench as Queensland upset New South Wales.

References
  1. "Brisbane could lose promising backrower Jaydn Su'a". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "Jaydn Su'a - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 23 October 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. "Picking Roos over Kiwis an easy choice: Su'a". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "How Benny's Babes from the Queensland State of Origin squad got their start in the NRL". The Courier Mail. 30 October 2020.
  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. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. 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.
  20. "Your NRL club's 2017 breakout star". Cairns Post.
  21. "Brisbane Broncos 2018 season review". NRL.
  22. "Rabbitohs sign Jaydn Su'A immediately until the end of the 2021 season". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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