Sebastian Su'a (born 15 September 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a prop forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
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| Born | 15 September 2003 Onehunga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Murphy Su'a | |||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editBorn in Onehunga, New Zealand, Su'a played his junior rugby league for the Mount Albert Lions. He also played rugby union growing up.[2] He is the son of former New Zealand test cricketer Murphy Su'a.[3]
Playing career
editEarly years
editAfter a stint with the Akarana Falcons, Su'a joined the Newcastle Knights in 2022.[4]
2024
editIn 2024, Su'a signed an NRL development contract with the Knights, moving into the NRL top 30 squad in 2025.[5] In round 25 of the 2024 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He was originally named 18th man, but following the loss of Tyson Frizell due to foul play, the Knights were able to activate Su'a as a usable player. His night finished early, after he was sin-binned for a high tackle.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Sebastian Su'a - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Sebastian Su'a". Newcastle Knights. 23 August 2024.
- ^ Dillon, Robert (29 August 2024). "Bin there, done that: Su'a kicks off a promising Knights career". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Man, 18th (18 October 2022). "2023 Jersey Flegg Cup squad tracker".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Feldt to join St Helens; Chan, Cant ink new deals". National Rugby League. 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Knights overcome loss of key forwards to keep finals hopes alive". National Rugby League. 24 August 2024.