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Where is Sam Thaiday from?
Sydney, Australia
Sam Thaiday/Place of birth
Sam, who is of Torres Strait Islander descent, was born in Sydney and raised in Townsville with his four brothers. He played rugby league football for the Brothers club in Townsville, attending Kirwan State High School.
How tall is Sam Thaiday?
5′ 11″
Sam Thaiday/Height
How old is Sam Thaiday?
36 years (June 12, 1985)
Sam Thaiday/Age
Did Sam Thaiday play State of Origin?
Broncos great Sam Thaiday played 29 State of Origin games for Queensland between 2006 and 2017, a dominant period for the Maroons in which they won 11 of 12 Origin series.
Who is Sam Thaiday married to?
Rachel Thaidaym. 2011
Sam Thaiday/Spouse
Did Sam Thaiday win a premiership?
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.
When did Sam Thaiday retire?
September 2018
Sam Thaiday/Career end
Where did Stephen Thaiday go to high school?
Thaiday was born in Sydney, New South Wales and moved to Townsville, Queensland at the age of four years. He is of Torres Strait Islander descent. He played junior rugby league for the Brothers club in Townsville as well as attending Kirwan State High School. His cousin Milton Thaiday also became an NRL footballer.
When did Sam Thaiday score his first try?
Thaiday scored his first career try in Round 26 of 2005 against the Parramatta Eels . Solid form in the first 10 weeks of the Broncos season earned Thaiday a spot on the Queensland bench for game one of the 2006 State of Origin series. He was also selected on the bench for the following two games for the Maroons, who went on to win the series.
Where did Sam Thaiday grow up in Australia?
His mother, Julie Thaiday, grew up in rural Western Australia and also served in the Royal Australian Air Force. 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.
When did Sam Thaiday play for Queensland Rugby League?
Thaiday played at second-row forward in all three games, and scored a try in the 2nd game, of the 2013 State of Origin series in which Queensland extended its record for consecutive series victories to eight. He featured 5 times for Australia in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, playing a key role in their success.