| Born | 20 April 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]