Daniel Saifiti

Daniel Saifiti (born 1 May 1996) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who currently plays as a prop for the Dolphins in the NRL.

[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Terrigal Sharks and The Entrance Tigers, before joining the Newcastle Knights in 2015.

[4] On 2 May, he played for Fiji against Papua New Guinea, alongside his twin brother Jacob in the 2015 Melanesian Cup.

[18] Saifiti was retained for Game 3 of the 2019 State of Origin series which was won by New South Wales 26-20 at ANZ Stadium.

[24][25][26] Saifiti caused a shock when he ruled himself of World Cup selection for Fiji, citing covid and injury issues earlier in the year as the reason.

[27] Saifiti played 19 games for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club missed the finals finishing 14th on the table.

[28] Saifiti played a total of 22 games for Newcastle in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table.

Jacob Saifiti (8) and Daniel Saifiti (10) wait as Reagan Campbell Gillard waits to play the ball in 2021