- Netani Talei
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Netani Talei Full name Netani Edward Talei Date of birth 19 March 1983 Place of birth Suva, Fiji Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) Rugby union career Playing career Position Number eight, Flanker Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2003–2003
2004–2005
2005–2005
2006–2006
2006–2006
2006–2006
2006–2007
2007–2010
2010 –Raiwaqa
Suva
Highlanders
Stallions
Nadroga
Fiji Barbarians
Doncaster
Worcester
Edinburgh
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(25)National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2006 – Fiji 21 (15) correct as of 16 November 2011. Netani Edward Talei (born 19 March 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Edinburgh in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a number eight or flanker.
Career
He represented the Fiji U21s in 2004 after earlier studying at Marist Brothers High School (Fiji) and two years at Welsey College (NZ). After his performance with the Stallions in 2006 in which they lifted the Colonial Cup, he joined provincial stalwarts Nadroga. Talei then got the nod for the run-on team in 2006 to help Fiji defeat Samoa 23–20 in Suva. In 2007 he was part of the 30 man Fiji squad that reached the Quarter-Finals of the Rugby World Cup in France. He played in three pool games before picking up and injury that ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.
Worcester Warriors snapped up Fiji international Talei during the summer, from Doncaster. The giant back row, who has won fifteen caps for his country, signed a one-year deal at Sixways, with an option for an extension.
In March 2008, Worcester opted to extend Talei's contract and he signed a new two-year deal which will keep him at Sixways until 2010.
In May 2010, Edinburgh announced that they had signed Talei on a three year contract.[1]
References
- ^ "Gunners complete Talei signing". The Press Association. 31 May 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iMOWBVBDPy3tHiIWlPv35nQKpDaQ. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links
Fiji squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Forwards Daveta · Kalou · Koto · Koyamaibole · Lewaravu · Ma'afu · Matadigo · Manu (c) · Nakarawa · Nasiga · Qera · Ravulo · Somoca · Talei · Tuapati · Veikoso · WaqaniburotuBacks Bai · Buatava · Fatiaki · Goneva · Kenatale · Keresoni · Little · Lovobalavu · Luveniyali · Murimurivalu · Nalaga · Tagicakibau · VuliVuliCoach DomoniFiji squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup Forwards Backs Coach Edinburgh Rugby squad Forwards Backs Coach Michael Bradley • Tom SmithCategories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- Worcester Warriors players
- Rugby union number eights
- Rugby union flankers
- Fiji international rugby union players
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