Sosefo "Jojo" Fifita[3] (born 8 January 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Sosefo Fifita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 2003 Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | The Southport School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Pila Fifita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | David Fifita (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editFifita is the son of former Tongan rugby star Pila Fifita.[4] His second cousin, David Fifita, also plays for the Gold Coast Titans. At three years of age, Sosefo moved to Japan when his father agreed to play for Munakata Sanix Blues before the family moved to Brisbane two years later. At 10 years of age, the Fifita family settled on the Gold Coast where Sosefo played junior rugby union for the Southport Eagles.[5] Sosefo attended The Southport School where played rugby union in the prestigious GPS competition and would score four tries in a single game with Wallabies Head Coach Dave Rennie in attendance. Fifita is also a former U15 national junior sprint champion over 100 metres.[6]
Playing career
edit2022
editIn June 2022, Fifita was selected for the Queensland Maroons U19s, starting at left centre in 32–4 loss to New South Wales Blues U19s.[7] In round 18 of the 2022 NRL season, Fifita made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against Brisbane, which the club lost 16–12.[8]
2023
editFifita played a total of 14 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season and scored three tries as the club finished 14th on the table.[9]
2024
editFifita made 19 appearances for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season and scored ten tries as the club finished 14th on the table.[10] On 26 November, it was announced that Fifita had re-signed until the end of the 2029 season.[11]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Gold Coast Titans
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8 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 10 | 40 | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Totals | 41 | 16 | 64 |
References
edit- ^ "Sosefo Fifita – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Sosefo Fifita – Official State of Origin U19s Profile". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "Jojo Fifita - Gold Coast Titans Profile". www.titans.com.au.
- ^ "'Worth the challenge': Rugby-convert Fifita ready for NRL". www.titans.com.au.
- ^ "Ten Questions with Jojo Fifita" (PDF). www.tssoldboys.com.au.
- ^ "TSS flyer joins Titans". www.titans.com.au.
- ^ "NSW U19s vs QLD U19s". www.qrl.com.au.
- ^ "'They were made to work for it': Broncos edge out Titans in Queensland derby". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (25 November 2024). "Fifita's brother signs four-year contract". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 26 November 2024.