Rugby League Career
Sa 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 was been called up for the 2008 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.
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