Kalifa Faifai Loa
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Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 29 January 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 January 2024 |
Kalifa Faifai Loa (born 29 January 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative, he previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans and the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[1] Switched codes in 2020 playing in the Townsville district rugby union for the Western Suburbs Dragons and scoring 14 tries in 14 games at full back
Background
Born in
Playing career
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Faifai Loa returned to New Zealand before signing a contract with the
In July 2010, Faifai Loa signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys starting in 2011.[8]
North Queensland Cowboys
In round 3 of the 2011 NRL season, Faifai Loa made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Melbourne Storm.[9][10]
After the 2011 season, Faifai Loa was selected to make his international debut for
In December 2011, Faifai Loa re-signed with the North Queensland club for two years.[13]
On 20 April 2013 he played for
Gold Coast Titans
Faifai Loa played nine games for the Gold Coast in 2014, scoring 4 tries.
In 2015, Faifai Loa represented the Queensland Residents. He went on to play 7 NRL games for the Gold Coast in the same year, scoring 5 tries.
Return to the St. George Illawarra Dragons
On 12 October 2015, Faifai Loa signed a two-year contract with the
Townsville Blackhawks
In October 2017, Faifai Loa signed with
2019 Season
In his 2019 Faifai would make 25 appearances. He scored 13 and made 8 conversions for a season tally of 68 points. Out of the 25 games he played for the 2 games for the finals appearance the Blackhawks made. But ultimately coming short to the grand final from in their 14- 26 loss to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
2020 Season
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the Intrust Super Cup was cancelled just before round 1. Therefore Kalifa took up club rugby in TDRU (Townsville and District Rugby Union) and played for Western Suburbs.
2021 Season
In 2021 Kalifa played 16 games for the 'Hawks scoring 12 tries and only having 1 conversion making his season points 50. He played in the Blackhawks one only finals game appearance against Souths Logan Magpies scoring a try but losing the game 30-24
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Three grand finalists ruled out of Kiwis". TVNZ. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- stuff.co.nz. Archived from the originalon 18 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Kalifa FAIFAI-LOA". Rugby League project. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010.
- ^ "League: Honour for young Warrior". New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ. 31 August 2010.
- ^ Barrow, Tim (7 July 2010). "NRL salary cap: Fai Fai Loa may be forced out". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media.
- ^ "NRL: Smith cleared of Hopoate-like poke". New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ. 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Fai Fai Loa to bolster new-look backline". Townsville Bulletin. The North Queensland Newspaper Company. 24 July 2010.
- ^ "Draw Results". Cowboys.com.au. Telstra Bigpond. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "2011 Rookie of the Year – our main contenders". www.cowboys.com.au. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Dillon, Robert (15 October 2011). "Faifai goes from Knights discard to Test player". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Faifai Loa to remain a Cowboy until 2014 Archived 3 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kalifa is now playing for the Gold Coast Titans from the 2014 season onwards. rleague.com, 16 December 2011
- ^ "Dragons sign McCrone & Faifai Loa". Zero Tackle. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Hutchison wins NSW Cup GF for Cutters".
- ^ "Dragons duo join the Mendi Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks. 9 November 2017.