Setaimata Sa

{{short description|Samoan rugby league and rugby union footballer}}

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|birth_place = Western Samoa

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|club1 = Sydney Roosters

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|points1 = 52

|club2 = Catalans Dragons

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|club3 = Hull F.C.

|year3start = 2014

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|goals3 = 0

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|ru_position = Centre

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|updated = 17 September 2009

|source =[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Setaimata-Sa/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/setaimata-sa/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|access-date=18 November 2020}}

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Setaimata Sa (born 14 September 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Mackay Cutters in the Intrust Super Cup.

Background

Sa was born in Samoa.

{{cite news

|author=Jamie Pandaram

|title = Islanders to follow money trail: Sa

|work = The Sydney Morning Herald

|date = 14 July 2008

|url = https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/islanders-to-follow-money-trail-sa-20080614-gdshx9.html

|access-date = 18 November 2020}}

His junior club was Shirley before he was poached by the Papanui Tigers as a 9 year old in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.

Rugby league career

Sa made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against St. George Illawarra in round 7 of the 2006 NRL season. In his final year at the club during the 2009 NRL season, he made 20 appearances as the Sydney Roosters finished last for the first time since 1966 and claimed the Wooden Spoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2009/10/01/sydney-roosters-season-review/|title=Season Review|publisher=National Rugby League}}

On 30 August 2009, Setaimata Sa was charged with assault, resisting arrest, malicious damage and failure to leave a licensed premises, after a drunken episode in a Sydney hotel.{{cite news|title=Setaimata Sa detained by police after running riot at hotel|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/articles/2009/08/31/1251570648647.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=31 August 2009|access-date=31 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902014552/http://www.leaguehq.com.au/articles/2009/08/31/1251570648647.html|archive-date=2 September 2009}}

He played for the Catalans Dragons in 2010 after sealing a release from the final two years of his Sydney Roosters contract. The deal was a part exchange transfer involving Jason Ryles moving in the opposite direction.{{cite web|url=http://superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15947|title=Sa joins Johnson at Dragons|publisher=superleague.co.uk|date=13 November 2009|access-date=13 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830064739/http://superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15947|archive-date=30 August 2011}}

In 2014 Sa transferred to Hull F.C. on a contract until the end of 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.hullfc.com/article/34474/hull-fc-confirm-signing-of-setaimata-sa|title=The Official Hull FC Website|access-date=2014-05-21|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313131941/http://hullfc.com/article/34474/hull-fc-confirm-signing-of-setaimata-sa|archive-date=13 March 2016}}

On 25 October 2016, Sa signed a three-year contract with Australian Rugby League team Mackay Cutters who play in the Intrust Super Cup.

International career

He was called up for the 2008 ANZAC day test at the SCG.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23623055-23214,00.html|title=Kiwis call up Test surprises|publisher=Fox Sports|date=30 April 2008|access-date=30 April 2008}}

In August 2008, Sa was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html|title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports|date=8 August 2008|access-date=8 August 2008}} and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656238.stm|title=Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai|publisher=BBC|date=7 October 2008|access-date=7 October 2008}}

He also represented Samoa on five occasions scoring four tries. In 2006 he was selected for the New Zealand Tri-Nations squad but was not selected for any of the matches in the series. In 2007 he was in running to be selected for New Zealand again but missed out through injury along with Kiwi international and Sydney Roosters teammate Iosia Soliola. Sa was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team beating Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Sa was eligible to represent Samoa.{{cite news|url=http://www.samoaobserver.ws/local/LNPages/0308/2808ln013.htm|title=NRL's island talent|newspaper=Samoa Observer|date=28 March 2008|access-date=4 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208154608/http://www.samoaobserver.ws/local/LNPages/0308/2808ln013.htm|archive-date=8 December 2008}}

Rugby union career

When at Shirley Boys' High School in Christchurch he played Rugby for the school's first XV.

In 2012 Sa signed a contract to switch codes and play rugby union for the London Irish club, which was finally completed in January 2013 after he received a work permit.{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_8423049,00.html|title=Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | Aviva Premiership | Sa arrives at London Irish|access-date=2013-01-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124054033/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_8423049,00.html|archive-date=24 January 2013}}[https://archive.today/20120914125952/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/6850302/Former-Kiwi-Sa-signs-with-English-club-rugby Former Kiwi Sa signs with English club rugby] The Press, 3 May 2012

On 9 November 2012, he made his debut for the Samoan national team against Canada.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20071026102957/http://sydneyroosters.com.au/players/player_profile.php?grade=lower_grades&player_name=Setaimata%20Sa Profile at sydneyroosters.com.au]

Category:1987 births

Category:Catalans Dragons players

Category:Samoan expatriate rugby league players in Australia

Category:Expatriate rugby league players in France

Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in England

Category:Hull F.C. players

Category:Living people

Category:London Irish players

Category:Mackay Cutters players

Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players

Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in England

Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in France