Sam Thaiday

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Thaiday
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 12, 1985(1985-06-12)
Age	39
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Gemini

Sam Thaiday Biography

Sam Thaiday is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on June 12, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Australian soccer player from Australia who was a member of an Australian rugby team called the Brisbane Broncos in 2003. He was also a part of the Queensland, Australia, Prime Minister’s XII and Indigenous All-Stars teams.

The end this season the player was replaced At the end of the 2011 season, he replaced Darren Lockyer as captain of the Brisbane Broncos. as captain of the Brisbane Broncos.

Thaiday was signed in 2002 by the Brisbane Broncos after coach Wayne Bennett watched him brawl with Sonny Bill Williams and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs in an under- 17s interstate game. On 11 July 2003, aged 18, he made his National Rugby League debut for the Broncos against the Bulldogs in round 18 of the 2003 NRL season. It was to be his only appearance of the season. He followed it up with 8 appearances off the bench in the 2004 NRL season, before featuring in 14 matches in the 2005 NRL season. He started for the first time in his career in Round 2 of that season, however, played the other 13 matches off the bench. Thaiday scored his first career try in Round 26 of 2005 against the Parramatta Eels.

As 2006 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos travelled to England to face 2006 Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C. in the 2007 World Club Challenge. Thaiday played from the interchange bench in the Broncos’ 14-18 loss. In the 2007 NRL season Thaiday suffered an injury to the bone around his eye socket and missed all three games of the 2007 State of Origin series for the Queensland Maroons while waiting to recover. In a Round 2 match against the New Zealand Warriors, with regular goal kickers Darren Lockyer and Corey Parker missing from the side, Thaiday stepped up to take 2 conversion attempts, making 1 of them. Thaiday struggled to find a place in the Broncos side in 2007, bouncing from between the bench and the starting back row while also lining up at lock and five-eighth. He made his 50th first-grade appearance in the NRL in 2007 and re-signed with the Broncos until the end of

2009. Due to his indifferent form, he failed to be selected for either of Australia’s two test matches in 2007.

The man was born in Sydney, Australia to a family with Melanesian origin. A cousin to him, Milton Thaiday, also was professional rugby player.

Sam Thaiday Net Worth

Sam Thaiday is one of the richest Rugby Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Thaiday 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in the National Rugby League at the age of eighteen. He played with his team, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

His professional debut at the age of 13, beating his opponent Ben Tameifuna in a New Zealand match.

Samuel Arthur Thaiday (/θ aɪ d eɪ / ; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until

2013. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative second-row, he can also play prop and lock as well as Hooker and has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006 premiership. In 2008, Australia’s centenary of rugby league and Thaiday’s sixth year at the top level, he was one of only three current players to be named in the Indigenous Australian rugby league team of the century. On 6 July 2018, Thaiday announced his intention to retire from the NRL at the end of the 2018 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sam Thaiday Dating?

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For the 2010 ANZAC Test, Thaiday was selected to play for Australia at second- row forward and was named man of the match in its victory against New Zealand. During his career, Thaiday was often attacked for how he plays the game, most notably his tendency to enter brawls and scuffles late to “protect” his teammates. In the 2010 State of Origin series Thaiday was much maligned by NSW Blues fans for how he played the game. In Game 2, Luke O’Donnell performed a dangerous tackle that sparked an all-in brawl on YouTube, the likes of which hadn’t been seen for several years. Most notable was a moment towards the end of the melee in which O’Donnell could be seen to headbutt and then uppercut Queensland’s Dave Taylor, after which Thaiday re-entered the fray and punched O’Donnell twice. Speaking on his involvement Thaiday said, “I saw the headbutt and I made a bee-line straight over to it. That’s just not football; fair is fair if you want to punch on with a bloke I’m all for that. But headbutting – that’s a bit below the belt”. In a 2010 NRL game, between the Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys, Thaiday again came under criticism, again for entering a fight as the “Third-man-in” (though technically he was fourth). The NRL match review committee chairman Greg McCallum issued Thaiday a warning for his repeat infringements and threatened him with a ban. McCallum said that Thaiday was treading a fine line rushing in to “protect” teammates he felt had been aggrieved. Thaiday continued his consistent performances for Brisbane, cementing his place as a starter in the side. Thaiday scored his first Origin try in Game 1, proving the difference in their 28-24 victory. Queensland would go on to win the series 3-0, the first series sweep since 2000. Thaiday also featured in all 5 of Australia’s test matches, all as a starter. Thaiday also featured in the inaugural All-Stars match before the start of the season, lining up for the Indigenous All Stars in their 16-12 victory.

Facts & Trivia

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Thaiday again featured in the front row sporadically in the 2012 season, however, this was mostly due to injury. As captain, Thaiday came under criticism for the Broncos inability to win tight matches and was particularly under fire when they lost six consecutive matches late in the season. Despite this, Brisbane scraped into the finals in the eighth position, being eliminated in a 33-16 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys in the first week. Thaiday played for Australia in its victory in the 2012 ANZAC Test against New Zealand. He also played in Game I of the 2012 State of Origin series but had to pull out of Game II with a shoulder injury. He would return for Game 3 and return to the Test arena at the end of year test.

What does Sam Thaiday do now?

The champion forward is back on the park. Queensland rugby league legend Sam Thaiday has made a return to the footy field, with the revelation that he is lining up for local club Samford Stags in season 2022.

Does Sam Thaiday kids?

Former NRL player Sam Thaiday shares two daughters with his wife of eight years, Rachel Thaiday. The family of four are as strong and united as ever, however, Rachel recently revealed it hasn’t always been easy.

What is Sam Thaiday famous for?

Sam Thaiday is a retired professional Broncos rugby league player who has hosted his own radio show and is known for his generous support of community and charitable groups.

Where is Sam Thaiday from?

Sydney, Australia

Who is Sam Thaiday married to?

Rachel Thaiday