Setaimata Sa
Encyclopedia
Setaimata Sa is a Rugby League player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons
in the European Super League
competition. He was previously a part of the Sydney Roosters
before his bad behaviour had cost him his contract at the club.He has also represented Samoa
on 5 occasions scoring 4 tries. In 2006 he was selected for the New Zealand Tri-Nations
squad but was not selected for any of the matches in the series. In 2007 he was in running to be selected for New Zealand again but missed out through injury along with Kiwi international and Sydney Roosters
teammate Iosia Soliola
. He also attended Shirley Boy's High School in Christchurch where he played Rugby for the school's first XV. Sa,is a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team beating Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final at Suncorp Stadium
, Brisbane
. His junior club was the Papanui Tigers in the Canterbury Rugby League
competition.
He has been called up for the ANZAC day
test at the SCG
.
He is eligible to represent Samoa
.
FG debut: Round 7 2006 v. St George Illawarra Dragons
Samoan National team
New Zealand Tri-Nations squad
In August 2008, Sa was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.
On 30 August 2009, Setaimata Sa was charged with assault, resisting arrest, malicious damage and failure to leave a licenced premises, after a drunken episode in a Sydney hotel.
He will play for the Catalans Dragons
in 2010 after sealing a release from the final two years of his Roosters contract. This deal is a part exchange
transfer involving Jason Ryles
moving in the opposite direction.
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
competition. He was previously a part of the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
before his bad behaviour had cost him his contract at the club.He has also represented Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
on 5 occasions scoring 4 tries. In 2006 he was selected for the New Zealand Tri-Nations
Rugby League Tri-Nations
The Rugby League Tri-Nations was a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand...
squad but was not selected for any of the matches in the series. In 2007 he was in running to be selected for New Zealand again but missed out through injury along with Kiwi international and Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
teammate Iosia Soliola
Iosia Soliola
Iosia Soliola is a New Zealand international rugby league player currently playing for the St. Helens in the Super League. He is of Samoan descent.-Playing career:...
. He also attended Shirley Boy's High School in Christchurch where he played Rugby for the school's first XV. Sa,is a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team beating Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. His junior club was the Papanui Tigers in the Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
competition.
He has been called up for the ANZAC day
ANZAC Day
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all...
test at the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
.
He is eligible to represent Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
.
FG debut: Round 7 2006 v. St George Illawarra Dragons
Samoan National team
New Zealand Tri-Nations squad
In August 2008, Sa was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.
On 30 August 2009, Setaimata Sa was charged with assault, resisting arrest, malicious damage and failure to leave a licenced premises, after a drunken episode in a Sydney hotel.
He will play for the Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in 2010 after sealing a release from the final two years of his Roosters contract. This deal is a part exchange
Part exchange
A part exchange or part exchange deal is a type of contract. In a part exchange, instead of one party to the contract paying money and the other party supplying goods/services, both parties supply goods/services, the first party supplying part money and part goods/services.Whether a part exchange...
transfer involving Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
moving in the opposite direction.