 Sa at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-01-14) 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 Lock.1
Early career
Sa attended Christ's College, Christchurch where he played rugby for the first XV and earned selection for the Junior Crusaders in 2022.23 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
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
References
- "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. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.