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Jordan Petaia
Date of birth (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthWerribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
SchoolBrisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Fullback
Current team Reds
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Reds 58 (80)
2018 Queensland Country 9 (55)
Correct as of 7 June 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Australia Schoolboys 1 (0)
2018 Australia U20 2 (0)
2019– Australia 31 (40)
Correct as of 10 April 2024

Jordan Petaia (born 14 March 2000) is an Australian rugby professional player currently playing for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby and for Australia in international matches. A utility back, Petaia is most often used in the centres for both club and country.

Early life

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Petaia is of Samoan and Australian descent. He was born in Victoria in 2000, and raised in Brisbane, Queensland.[2]

During his time at Brisbane State High School Petaia spent time playing on the wing for the 2016 1st XV Premiership team and in his final year played fullback.[3] In his final year at the school he was selected in the Australian Schools Rugby Union side that played Fiji and New Zealand.[4] Petaia has cited former Queensland Reds player Will Genia in the 2011 Super Rugby Final as a turning point in his journey in becoming a professional rugby player.[5]

Rugby career

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Petaia made his Super Rugby debut on 7 April 2018, round 8, against the Brumbies at GIO Stadium, Canberra. The Queensland Reds lost 45–21.[6][7][8] Petaia scored his first ever try in the Super Rugby and for the Queensland Reds in round 14 against the Hurricanes, losing narrowly, 38–34 in Wellington.[9][10] Petaia's second try came against rivals the New South Wales Waratahs in round 16. The Queensland Reds lost at home – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 41–52.[11]

International career

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Australia

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Petaia was called up to the Australia squad by coach Michael Cheika in early August 2018, before Bledisloe Test One in Sydney, New South Wales.[12] However, he did not make the final team to play against New Zealand.[13]

Petaia's international debut was during a pool match against Uruguay in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try on his second touch.[14] He set up another try before being rested at half time.

International tries

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As of 9 September 2023[15]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Uruguay Ōita, Japan Oita Stadium 2019 Rugby World Cup 5 October 2019 Win 45 - 10
2  Japan Ōita, Japan Oita Stadium 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals 23 October 2021 Win 23 - 32
3  England Perth, Australia Optus Stadium 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia 2 July 2022 Win 30 - 28
4  Argentina Mendoza, Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas 2022 Rugby Championship 6 August 2022 Win 26 – 41
5  New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Eden Park 2022 Rugby Championship 24 September 2022 Loss 40 – 14
6  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals 19 November 2022 Loss 13 – 10
7  Georgia Paris, France Stade de France 2023 Rugby World Cup 9 September 2023 Win 35 - 15

American football career

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In December 2024, Petaia left the Queensland Reds to pursue an American football career.[16] On 9 December 2024, he was selected for the National Football League's International Player Pathway (IPP) program at the position of tight end.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Newman, Beth (13 November 2018). "The family ties that bind To'omua and heir Jordan". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ Phillips, Sam (5 April 2018). "Reds name youngest Super Rugby debutant in history". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ Ticker, Jim (4 July 2018). "Super Rugby: Queensland Reds put Jordan Petaia in hot seat for Melbourne Rebels clash". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "ASRU-TEAMS-2010-2018.pdf" (PDF). schoolsrugby.com.au. Australian Schools Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Payten, Iain (8 August 2018). "The moment Will Genia inspired Jordan Petaia to be a Wallaby". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Brumbies v Reds". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ Doran, Christy (7 April 2018). "Super Rugby: Brumbies beat Reds 45-21 in crucial Canberra clash". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ^ Caffrey, Oliver (8 April 2018). "Super Rugby: Brumbies score big win over Reds". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. ^ Ticker, Jim (19 May 2018). "Super Rugby: Queensland Reds suffer narrow loss to Hurricanes". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Reds beaten by Hurricanes in Super Rugby". SBS News. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Queensland Reds vs. New South Wales Waratahs". ESPN. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. ^ Newman, Beth (5 August 2018). "Teenager Petaia bolts into Wallabies' Bledisloe camp". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. ^ Newman, Beth (12 August 2018). "Hodge coy on move to no.13 as Cheika names Wallabies squad for Bledisloe". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  14. ^ Decent, Tom (5 October 2019). "Wallabies cruise to victory over Uruguay as Petaia stars on debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Jordan PETAIA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ^ Hytner, Mike (2 December 2024). "Wallabies star Jordan Petaia walks away from rugby union to chase NFL dream". The Guardian.
  17. ^ Morgan, Charlie (9 December 2024). "Eight more rugby players and reigning Olympic champion in latest NFL recruitment wave". The Daily Telegraph.
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