1. Jayson Bukuya was born on 21 April 1989 and is a Fiji former international rugby league footballer who played as a lock or second-row forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
15 Facts About Jayson Bukuya
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Jayson Bukuya has part of the Sharks team that won their maiden premiership title in the 2016 season.
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Jayson Bukuya played a prominent role for Newtown during their 2019 campaign, where they lifted the highly coveted Canterbury Cup.
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Jayson Bukuya is classified as a dual premiership winner.
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Jayson Bukuya attended Sandgate District State High School and St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe.
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Jayson Bukuya made his National Rugby League debut for the Cronulla Sharks in 2008.
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Jayson Bukuya played all 4 games for Fiji at the 2008 World Cup, and was again named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
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Jayson Bukuya joined the New Zealand Warriors for the 2014 season.
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Jayson Bukuya finished off the year playing 18 NRL games and scoring 2 tries.
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On 1 November 2014, Jayson Bukuya was released from his Warriors' contract on compassionate grounds to return to Sydney.
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On 11 November 2014, Jayson Bukuya signed a two-year deal to rejoin the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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Jayson Bukuya made a total of 16 appearances for Cronulla in the 2019 NRL season.
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Jayson Bukuya played for Cronulla's feeder club Newtown in their 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over Wentworthville at the Western Sydney Stadium.
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On 13 June 2020, Jayson Bukuya announced his retirement from rugby league effective immediately.
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On 18 July 2020, Jayson Bukuya played for Dubbo CYMS against North Sydney in the first round of a state-wide open competition.