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Netani Talei (loose forward)
Full name: Netani Edward Talei
Club: Doncaster (England)
Fiji province: Nadroga
Pacific Rugby Cup team: Fiji Barbarians
Colonial Cup team: Stallions
Height: 1m87 (6'2")
Weight: 109kg
Born: 19 March 1983 in Suva
Test debut: 2006 vs Tonga in Gosford
6 caps 1 try 5 pts (8 games 1 try 5 pts)
Considered one of the fittest forwards in the national side in 2006, Talei also possesses a good side-step for a forward.
He represented the Fiji U21 side in 2004 after earlier studying for two years at Welsey College where he made the 1st XV at flanker.
After a good performance with the Stallions in 2006 in which they lifted the Colonial Cup, he joined provincial stalwarts Nadroga.
The solid looseman has matured with each game and he got the nod for the run-on team in 2006 to help Fiji defeat Samoa 23-20 in Suva.
Fiji record:
2006
| 3 Jun |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
|
17-35
|
(+53) |
| 10 Jun |
v TONGA at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford |
L
|
23-24
|
(+59) |
| 24 Jun |
v SAMOA at National Stadim in Suva |
W
|
23-20
|
|
| 17 Jun |
v ITALY at Churchill park in Lautoka |
W
|
29-18
|
|
| 1 Jul |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
|
29-15
|
(-57) |
| 14 Jul |
v Australia A at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide |
l
|
18-47
|
(-57) |
2007
| 20 May |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
l
|
3-8
|
(+61) |
| 26 May |
v JAPAN at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
30-15
|
T |
Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Italy |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Samoa |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal
(+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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Others:
2004 – Fiji U21 to RWC qualifiers
IRB Pacific Rugby Cup:
2006 – Fiji Barbarians (3 games, 1 try, 5 pts)
Total – 3 games, 1 try, 5 pts
Colonial Cup:
2005 – Highlanders (3 games, 1 try, 5 points)
2006 – Stallions (3 games, 1 try, 5 points)
Total – 6 games, 2 tries, 10 points
Other teams:
2003 – Raiwaqa (player of the year)
2004-05 – Suva (Most improved player of the year)
2006 – Nadroga
School:
1997-02 – Marist Brothers High School (flanker; all grades, 1st XV)
2002-03 – Wesley College (NZ)
Father’s village: Tavualevu, Tavua
Mother’s village: Kadavu
Brought up in Suva
Relatives that were Fiji reps: Manasa Bari, Bruce Rauqe, Emori Bolobolo
Hobbies: Reading, Working out
Best rugby memory: Winning the Colonial Cup in 2005 (Highlanders) and 2006 (Stallions)
Worst rugby memory: Did not tour with the Wesley 1st XV to Japan because of a broken ankle. |
