Jaydn Su'A


Jaydn Su'A is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
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.
He attended Marsden State High School and later Anglican Church Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union team. He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
He also attended Crestmead State school as a primary school.

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. In 2013, he represented the Queensland under-16 rugby league team. In 2015, he joined the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team. That year, he represented the Queensland under-18 rugby league team, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match.

2016

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

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.

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.

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.