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Willie Talau
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Willie Talau |
| Date of birth |
January 25, 1976 (1976-01-25) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Apia, Samoa |
| Height |
5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) |
| Weight |
14 st 10 lb (93 kg) |
| Nickname(s) |
Loaf, Tea Towel |
| Club information |
| Position(s) |
Centre |
| Current club |
St Helens |
| Number |
4 |
| Youth clubs |
| Years |
Club |
|
Western Suburbs Tigers
New Plymouth
Taranaki |
| Senior clubs* |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (points) |
1998–2003
2003– |
Canterbury Bulldogs
St Helens |
101 (152)
123 (200) |
| Representative teams |
| 1999–2006 |
New Zealand |
13 |
|
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
|
Willie Talau (born 25/1/1976 in Samoa) is a rugby league player who plays for St Helens and New Zealand.
Wille is a strong-running centre, renowned for his strong defence and his clinical finishing close to the opposition line. Willie Talau has 13 New Zealand caps and played for the Kiwis at Old Trafford in the 2000 World Cup Final.
He signed for St Helens in late 2003, having previously played for Canterbury Bulldogs. He made his Super League debut on 24 August 2003 against Hull FC
Talau scored 2 tries in the 2004 Challenge Cup Final, and participated in St Helens' 2006 historic treble, scoring in both the Challenge Cup Final and the Super League Grand Final. Willie Talau scored 11 tries in 29 games during the 2006 season.
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