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| Born | 31 May 2003 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (9 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jetaya Faifua (born 31 May 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the NRL Women's Premiership.
A wing or fullback, she previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys.
Faifua was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland is of Samoan descent. [2] She attended Helensvale State High School and later Keebra Park State High School, where she played for their rugby sevens team. [3] [4]
In 2021, Faifua switched to rugby league and played for the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's under-19 competition and the QRL Women's Premiership. [5] In June 2021, she represented the Queensland under-19 side. [6] In August 2021, she signed with the Gold Coast Titans. [7]
In Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Faifua made her NRLW debut for the Titans in their inaugural game against the St George Illawarra Dragons. [8] After the NRLW season ended, she played for the Tweed Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership. [9] In June 2022, she represented Queensland under-19 for the second time. [10]
Faifua returned to the Titans for the 2022 NRL Women's season, playing three games and scoring a try in Round 5 against the Sydney Roosters. [11] [12]
On 10 May, Faifua signed with the North Queensland Cowboys. [13]
In Round 2 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, Faifua made her debut for the Cowboys, starting on the wing and scoring a try in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights. [14]
In Round 4 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, Faifua made her season debut, coming off the bench in the Cowboys' 11–10 win over the Titans. [15]
On 10 November, Faifua played fullback for Samoa, scoring a ty in their 34-12 win against Papua New Guinea. [16]
On 14 March, Faifua signed with the Wests Tigers. [17]