Sam Thaiday

About

Australian rugby player who joined the Brisbane Broncos in 2003. He also played on the Queensland, Australia, Prime Minister's XII, and Indigenous All-Stars teams.

Before Fame

He debuted for the National Rugby League at the age of eighteen, playing against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Trivia

He made his professional boxing debut in 2013, defeating opponent Ben Tameifuna in a New Zealand match.

Family Life

He was born in Sydney, Australia to a family of Torres Strait Islander descent. His cousin, Milton Thaiday, also had a career as a professional rugby player.

Associated With

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