Selections Week 5 2023
Fijian Rugby and Rugby League players selected for the 5th weekend of 2023 through global competitions. See all selections and game notes.
Jacob
Saifiti
Height - 195cm (6'5)
Weight - 114kg (251lb)
DOB - May 1, 1996
POB - Newcastle
CURRENT SEASON
competition
club
games
tries
goals
points
ALL CLUB STATS
Years
competition
club
games
tries
goals
points
2016-
NRL
Newcastle
121
10
0
40
121
10
0
40
current season
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all club stats
year | club | gp | ts | pt |
|---|
2016-
Newcastle
121
10
40
ALL REPRESENTATIVE
year | team | gp | ts | pt |
|---|
2015-
2022-
Fiji Bati
NSW Blues
7
1
0
1
0
4
ALL REPRESENTATIVE
Years
team
games
tries
goals
points
2015-
2022-
Fiji Bati
NSW Blues
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
8
1
0
4
Rep Honours
Fiji Bati
RLWC 2017
NSW Blues State of Origin
Achievements
Newcastle Knights Player of the year 2021
Rakaviti Awards
2021 NRL Player of the year
Fiji Bati and Newcastle prop Jacob Saifiti is known for his hard running and aggression in defense. He is currently in career best form for the Knights along with twin brother Daniel.
Embed from Getty ImagesSaifiti made his debut in round 1 of 2016, along with his brother, making it the first time in Rugby League history twin brothers made their debut in the same game. They also made their international debuts in the same game in 2015 before playing first grade, against PNG.
Jacob has had a tough battle with injury prior to 2020 but seems to have come back a better and more determined player. Raising his standards and becoming a regular for the Knights.
He has always performed at a high level for the Bati, his best performance coming at the 2017 RLWC where Jacob and a young Fiji Bati forward pack stood up to much more fancied opposition.
Expect Saifiti to feature heavily for the Bati over the next decade and possibly join his brother in State of Origin for NSW.
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