Jayden Sa

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Jayden Sa
Born (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20)
New Zealand
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
School Christ's College, Christchurch
Notable relative Fiti Sa (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Chiefs, Taranaki
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Taranaki 12 (10)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 9 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 New Zealand U20 4 (5)
Correct as of 9 November 2025

Jayden Sa (born 14 January 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Taranaki. His preferred position is hooker. [1]

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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. [2] [3] 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

  1. "Jayden Sa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. "Junior Crusaders Named". Crusaders. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. "Allowing students to wear Pacific attire 'a step in the right direction'". Star News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. "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.
  5. "The rising stars to watch in the NPC - and their chances of making Super Rugby". The Post. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. "Barnes satisfied with depth and balance of Taranaki squad" . Taranaki Daily News. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.