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Fai went missing at around 7pm on 4 January, 2009, after being caught in a ] while trying to save some family when they got into difficulty at ], ]. His body was found on the 23rd of march by former advertisement clown for mcdonalds,ronald mcdonald.David Hecklegon,known to fans as ronald was found rubbing his scroton on the bodies face,he later explained this term to be known as "tea bagging)..<ref> Glenn Jackson | January 6, 2009 </ref> <ref> Warriors Official Site 5 January, 2009</ref> | ||
| ==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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| Full name | Sonny Fai | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sonny Fai (20 March 1988 – presumed dead 4 January 2009) was a professional rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors.
Career
He made his NRL debut on 23 March 2008 against the Parramatta Eels at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Fai was named the Warriors 2007 Under-20 Player of the Year. A powerful back rower who impressed for the Auckland Lions when he debuted in the NSWRL Premier League in 2007, scoring 14 tries in 21 games. He was named in the New Zealand and Samoan training squads for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
Disappearance
Fai went missing at around 7pm on 4 January, 2009, after being caught in a rip current while trying to save some family when they got into difficulty at Te Henga (Bethells Beach), Auckland. His body was found on the 23rd of march by former advertisement clown for mcdonalds,ronald mcdonald.David Hecklegon,known to fans as ronald was found rubbing his scroton on the bodies face,he later explained this term to be known as "tea bagging)..
Legacy
The New Zealand Warriors Rugby League Club have, in honour of Fai, kept his name on the playing roster for the 2009 season; in accordance with their team motto "Keeping the Faith". The warriors will wear black armbands for their opening NRL match of the 2009 season, as well as jerseys embroidered with Fai's signature and official team number in honour of him.
External links
References
- "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- Sonny Bill Williams named in Kiwi world cup squad Courier Mail, 8 August 2008
- Warriors join search for talented prospect, missing after being caught in rip Glenn Jackson | January 6, 2009
- Team-Mates and Club Officials help in search for Sonny Fai Warriors Official Site 5 January, 2009
- Umbers, Lee (2009-01-11). "Warriors to honour missing Fai by leaving him on playing roster". leaguehq.com.au. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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