Sonny Fai 3 News 5th Jan 09 10.46pm NZEST KEEP THE FAITH!!

[matthewsoccer2011]

Dear God.......

If you give us Sonny 'The Warrior' Fai we will give you Justin '2 inches' Bieber

[DJslushy92]

R.I.P i know you would of been a legend i was down at the mt the day i herded about this

[tongandevil24]

sonny i miss you :( you are my best friend , and always gnah be , icant be near a beach without crying . each and everyday i think about you , imiss the way we talked and ive still got my tat you did , cherish it forever . miss yuu so so muj , May God continue to bless you and bring you home .

[Lilly0195]

RIP sonny :* xo

[mzfatd]

rest easy sonny you are a great person your mother and father would of been so proud of you you will always be remembered and never ever forgotten we all love you our hearts go out to you and your family

xox

[Jenlove26]

wow idk the boi who died but i was just browsing thru and wanted to know what happened to him until his girl told the story. wow! my heart goes to her and the family. I was in tears b/c he was a Hero and to kno a young boi like him sacrificed his life 4 his lil bro. touched my heart. God bless u all frm the states he's very Handsome a Hero.

[QchiieLiciouz]

R.I.P Sonny...

[playazville]

peace out my nigga. i remember the days when you played 4 papatoetoe n u use 2 carve us up lol

[daredevilrugbyplayer]

there is no evidencs that he is dead so who knows theres a miracle and we see him playing for warriors in the 2009 nrl grand final

[hgild99]

so sad... the devistation... my heart goes out to the uce and his famz.

[ManaKana08]

why only ave 1 friggin boat... ??? should aleast had two?? he could be here still.. not sayin he isnt.. bt why ddnt u's ave to boats? missing sonny fai always!

[JAMNxx]

KEEP THE FAITH ; DON'T LOSE HOPE.

Sonny's a legend and he's coming back;

we just gotta believe and NEVER give up.!

Keep strong just like Sonny.

[TikiFanUK]

Sorry to here about your loss :(

Such a beautiful boy, taken too young. But God had a plan for him.

R.I.P Sonny x

[aoyotayarowa]

and thats why you swim between the flags and when the lifeguards are on duty, 20 to 8 is well past the lifeguards patrolling time, So sad to see the boat didnt even start! if only aye guys.

Where ever you are sonny, bring yourself back to your family, surely god has some kind of grace to allow that to happen for such a loving family... Arohanui

[tahzstyle]

man thats real sad especially as he was more concerned about his younger brother and sacrificed himself to save him, thats nothing but a hero...Rest in peace sonny

[KeepThaFaith009]

Keep The Faith

Your a Hero Sonny

X O X

[Kingdkr1]

Real sad to see but it takes a real man to look out for his family like dat

[nunjah]

Rest easy big uce.

[EssmanOZ86]

really coincidental that the camera man would just be there to film it all and not help.. just stay with his camera.. plotted maybe?

DUN DUN DUNNNN

[Kokonutt03]

sOnNy iS mAh HeRo!!..giViNg hiS LiFe 2 sAvE 1 oTheR!!..My HERO!!

[drmalaka69]

he probably did a runner and is playing rugby in france

[absolutstunner]

lmao. hope so, i rather that then him being dead.

[tahzstyle]

thats poor taste, but i agree with stunner

[Kahmichael]

come home sonny fai xox

[RomanKalani]

I never knew Sonny but for some reason, myself like others everywhere are deeply effected. My heart is saddened and extend my love to the Fai family. I know Sonny would have fought for all he had in those moments when he saved his brother and cousins and thats how I will remember him. For a man who had everything to live for, he gave his life for his family, something we should all admire and live by. A great league player but an even greater man, son, brother and cousin.

[nuffzed202]

well said, i am the same, never knew the man, an i to are greatly saddened by the the whole thing. very very sad indeed.

[sweetryder22]

Time to come home sole' :'( xxxx!

[Bradi245]

My Condolences... O le Atua e ALOFA... Sonny Fai where ever you are... Manatua le Atua... God Bless you and the family....

Waiting...xox

[3kelo]

Hope they do find him, stupid boat.?

Why didnt they have a back up plan.

[Ding0D3ans]

Shux perhaps if the Camera man who was testing out his camera got his ass out there and helped it could have made a difference...

[Ding0D3ans]

Worse Case Scenario just hope a Shark didn't eat him up!...Or if it did, just hope it left an arm or leg to wash up on shore so the poor family can have some closure.

Tragic...RIP Sonny, No doubt you would have been better then SBW.

[Hashboda]

sonny fai u r a warrior!! from us in oz!! our sympathy goes 2 tha aiga!! bro da boyz miss yoh bad!! we hate to see you go soo young bro!! we miss yoh!!! toa o samoa mann!! PEACE xOx

[Santifica]

God Bless you Sonny, thanks for the memories.

[xxescapingthefatexx]

i send my love and sympathy to the fai family and hope sonny is found soon, hes a talented and heroic man xoxoxo

[wotmidoin]

what devastating footage i pray they find him

[luvmeluvv]

This is so sad im still in shock. Come back please sonny, thanks for the posting living here in ozy, we dont get much coverage of back home. Much love to the Fai whanau and friends of Sonny, be strong and know that us kiwis here in ozy are praying for you all. Arohanui xox

[GeorgieeBanana]

aw gawd thats sad!!

the footage from that camera man..gawd

[mormanwarrior]

very sad i pray for the family

[aria08]

This is so sad.I get very emotional everytime I see this,especailly the footage caught by the camera man.

I pray that Fai's family find comfort in the Lord and all the people that have shown great support in the last few days.

The next few months will be hard for family and friends,but I believe Sonny will always be remembered as a True warrior to them and tothe people who didn't know him personally.

Our thought's and prayers go out to the family and friends of Sonny Fai.

[esez1]

i pray n hope sonny getz home my thawts go out to the fanau..its hard to take in that this tragedy would happen to a star in the making. god bless.

[KeAmEaTz]

sonny we miss you man!!!! X

hope your okay!!! it's a big loss!!!!

i give my best wishes to your family!!! if i was in auckland wight now i,d be looking for you with my heart and my soul!!! hope your recovered sonny!!!! best wishes bryan!! x

[Willzleka]

far trust the lifesavers to have a boat that doesnt work ay. fah - life savers my ass

[FelpstaRR]

they one the world cup=D

[49yorkst]

we hope and are praying for sonnys return!!! much alofas to the Fai Aiga!!!

[arsenalsuc101]

who is this nzlolz guy

if u said anythin bad u r a coward u wouldnt say it in front of his family

[missjahna]

come home:(

praying for you superstar!!!!

love for the fam.

[willtron01]

Comment by nzlolz has been removed. The reason I posted these news about Sonny is that I have family overseas who don't get the updates that we get here in NZ, they are also praying for the safe return of Sonny. Its also a way we can share the power of prayer for Sonny and his family. ONE LOVE, KEEP THE FAITH!

[puppachump01]

1 love to the Fai Family alright and keep the faith ppl.

AZ for nzlol you say your from nzed but i bet your a big fat ozzy virgin funny you only got here yesterday what waste of time making a fake az profile!!lol

[Crazzevato]

one love to sonny and the fai family. may god bring you back to your family and friends. We pray for your safe returns!

[brothersk33per]

nzlolz. was that suppose to be funny? i bet you laugh at your own pathetic jokes. how dare you make a insensitive cowardly comment like that you low life son of a whore. the only breaking news there will be is breaking your neck.

[gunnersfan87]

Your a fucking loser!!! there are times for seriousness and times to make jokes! I bet you wont be joking if you found yourself in the same situation as his family!

[missjahna]

CLOWN.

[missjahna]

"nzlolz"

your pathetic, shut the fk up!!!

waiting on the superstars homecoming:)hes coming HOME!!!!

hope&faith=)

[kapz100]

stay positive he will come especially to the family hold on stay positive dont let the grieve get u down trust me he will come back the key IS to stay POSITIVE u are the creator of good & bad

[AAB0205]

Looks Down. FARRRRKKKK UP. Thats Pathetic. Dont See How You Can Think That This Is Some Kind Of Joke. Your The Only Joke! Clown.

[infamouskween]

Our prayers are with sonny and the family!

like all keep the faith!

blessings.x

[ksamson94]

To king434434 below how dear you say that, saying oh just relax he would of swam back. that was my brother in the repp not yours so dont say that.

Us Fai whanau would like to say thank you on our behalf for all your guys support, we are hoping he is still out there and hoping he will return home, so we pray that he will return home thanks you and uncle please come home :(

[kapz100]

he will return dont let negativity nor doubts have your thoughts think he will come back in a positive way me,you and every one else attract the good and bad in our minds so if we all and your family (fai) think positive about him returning without doubts he will soon be home with you and your family i know it hard just try

[ksamson94]

Heeyy thankss :D yeahh well just trying to get the message out cause our family are watching these and reading the comments the last thing we need is someone saying stuff like that .! but thankss . ! :D

[trigah01]

ayo ur uncle was a role model 2 lots of youngsters over here in nz..

i hope god givs you and your family the strength to accept his final word ..

but you know miracles happen so dont stop praying ..

kia kaha, stay strong ..

[ksamson94]

Ayeee thankss . for that :)

[AWATOHI]

Mizz uw so much sonny

i am teh 1st fan

i love you sonni

[king434434]

he shouldve of juss relaxed let the wave bring him bak in..i survied wen i got swepped out it makes it harder for u to swim cause ur panicking and it takes alot of energy out of u..But hes a true waarior i kno it is

[ReganDaly]

RIP

[puppachump01]

Ye bro hel be sweetaz hes hardcore,feel for the family and the team tho.

[massagotsuckedin]

Keep the faith peepz hes strong and will get through with gods help!

[nflizsoft6]

poor guy, talk about a bad start to 2009

[Slaterations11]

Our prayers are with you and your friend s and family...

xox

[litia88]

god bless u sonny.....i kno ur out there somewhere....the league world is prayin for u brother

[aleGStah]

R.I.P Sonny Fai...

Short Rugby Courier but unless u made it to warriors and became a young famous rugby star..

we all love u miss you..

[taw2ga]

oh man thats sad... u neva know miracles happen but if not he's a champ n e way to the Fai family KIA KAHA

[bocciafan]

RIP. x You're a true warrior.

[huwaidi]

RIP Sonny

[snappedout01]

Rest In Peace Sonny Bro...WARRIOR FO LYFE

[shakeurp0mp0m]

i love you uncle sonny

xx

we miss you

[Lanes24]

I saw this on the news this evening. Its so sad!.. Regards to Sonny's friends and family!...

[trigah01]

them seas look ruff, tangaroa aint forgiving..

hopefully god gives him back to his family if not.. gives them the strength to accept his final verdict ..