1. Jacob Saifiti was born on 1 May 1996 and is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
22 Facts About Jacob Saifiti
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Jacob Saifiti is of Fijian and Samoan descent and moved to the Central Coast at a young age.
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Jacob Saifiti is the identical twin brother of Knights teammate Daniel Saifiti.
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In 2015, Jacob Saifiti played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.
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In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, Jacob Saifiti made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Gold Coast Titans, playing alongside his brother Daniel, becoming the first twins in Australian rugby league's 108-year history to debut together.
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Jacob Saifiti made a total of 18 appearances for Newcastle in his debut season as the club finished last on the table.
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Jacob Saifiti played 21 games for the Newcastle club in the 2017 season, before having his contract extended until the end of 2020.
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Jacob Saifiti was limited to only eight games for Newcastle in the 2018 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
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Jacob Saifiti played 7 games for Newcastle in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
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Jacob Saifiti played 21 games for Newcastle in the 2020 NRL season.
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Jacob Saifiti played 23 matches for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season including the club's elimination finals loss against Parramatta.
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Jacob Saifiti was selected as a reserve player for New South Wales in the 2022 State of Origin series.
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Jacob Saifiti made his Origin debut against Queensland after the withdrawal of Jordan McLean in Game 3 of the series at Suncorp Stadium.
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Jacob Saifiti played 23 games for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club missed the finals finishing 14th on the table.
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In round 2 of the 2023 NRL season, Jacob Saifiti was sent off for a dangerous high tackle on Wests Tigers player Jake Simpkin.
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Jacob Saifiti was later suspended for five matches over the incident.
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On 3 July, Jacob Saifiti was a surprise selection for New South Wales ahead of their match in game 3 of the 2023 State of Origin series.
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Jacob Saifiti played a total of 21 games for Newcastle in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table.
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Jacob Saifiti played in both finals games as Newcastle were eliminated in the second week of the finals by the New Zealand Warriors.
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Jacob Saifiti played 16 games for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals.
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On 2 December 2018, Jacob Saifiti was found unconscious and with a broken leg after a fight with Dane Cordner, the brother of NSW captain and Sydney Roosters player Boyd Cordner.
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Jacob Saifiti was later cleared of any wrongdoing but was fined $50,000 by Newcastle over the incident.