Jayden Sa
 Sa at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 2005 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College, Christchurch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Fiti Sa (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jayden Sa (born 14 January 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Taranaki. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
[edit]Sa attended Christ's College, Christchurch where he played rugby for the first XV and earned selection for the Junior Crusaders in 2022.[2][3] He earned selection for the New Zealand U20 side in 2025.[4] He is the brother of fellow Chiefs lock Fiti Sa.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Sa has represented Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jayden Sa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Junior Crusaders Named". Crusaders. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Allowing students to wear Pacific attire 'a step in the right direction'". Star News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "The New Zealand Under 20 Team Named to face South Africa in World Rugby Under 20 Championship Final". NZ Rugby. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "The rising stars to watch in the NPC - and their chances of making Super Rugby". The Post. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Barnes satisfied with depth and balance of Taranaki squad". Taranaki Daily News. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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