Dhys Faleafaga starred in both forms of the game while at school at St Mary's College in Wellington. After graduating she joined the Black Ferns Sevens programme full time and made her international debut in Japan in 2019. Faleafaga has played for the Wellington Pride in the Farah Palmer Cup, and has two caps for the Black Ferns, debuting in 2021. She played one season of Super Rugby Aupiki for Chiefs Manawa after the birth of her twin boys, before returning to the Black Ferns Sevens programme.

A resilient athlete who has balanced motherhood with elite sport, Faleafaga remains one of the programme's most experienced and versatile players, bringing composure and skill to both attack and defence on the SVNS circuit.