Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo

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Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo
Born (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 22)
New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School Auckland Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position Flanker / Number 8
Current team Crusaders, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Auckland 10 (15)
2026– Crusaders
Correct as of 16 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 New Zealand U20 3 (10)
Correct as of 16 November 2025

Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo (born 20 April 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Auckland. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [1]

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Early career

Hainsworth-Fa'aofo attended Auckland Grammar School where he played for the first XV, while also playing club rugby for Grammar TEC, earning selection for the New Zealand Schools Barbarians team in 2021. [2] After leaving school he joined up with the Auckland academy, representing their U19 side in 2022, [3] while also captaining the New Zealand U19 side in the same year. [4] He was subsequently named in the Blues academy, representing their U20 side in 2023, [5] while in the same year also represented the New Zealand U20 side. [6]

Professional career

Hainsworth-Fa'aofo has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] He was named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "NZ U18 Barbarians Team". Grammar TEC. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Auckland Under 19 Squad Announced". Auckland Rugby. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand Under 19 team named take on the Leopards". All Blacks. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Blues win 2023 Bunnings Warehouse Super Rugby U20s title". All Blacks. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". All Blacks. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. ↑ @aucklandrugby; (21 July 2025). "Ready to Dance in 2025" . Retrieved 22 July 2025– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "2026 Crusaders Wider Training Group Announced". Crusaders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.


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