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David Fa'alogo

David Fa'alogo, New Zealand rugby league player

Born
September 9, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1980

About David Fa'alogo

David Fa'alogo (born 9 September 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer played as a prop, second-row and lock in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights in the NRL, the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup. He represented both New Zealand and Samoa at international level. == Background == Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Fa'alogo is of Samoan descent. He is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Sala Fa'alogo. Fa'alogo played his junior football for the Mount Albert Lions in the Bartercard Cup, and Papatoetoe Panthers before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. == Professional playing career == === South Sydney Rabbitohs === In Round 10 of 2003 NRL season Fa'alogo made his NRL début for the Rabbitohs against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In 2006, Fa'alogo made his international début for New Zealand against Australia in the ANZAC Test. He played in 4 more games at the end of the season. In 2006, he won the George Piggins Medal as South Sydney's best and fairest player of the season.

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Career and life highlights

David Fa'alogo timeline

  1. In 2006, he won the George Piggins Medal as South Sydney's best and fairest player of the season.
  2. Fa'alogo played in the New Zealand team that defeated Australia in the final of the 2008 World Cup to claim New Zealand's first title.

The world when David Fa'alogo was born

David Fa'alogo was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Fa'alogo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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