Netani Talei

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Netani Talei
Rugby union career

Full name	Netani Edward Talei
Date of birth	(1983-03-19) 19 March 1983
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School	Marist Brothers High School
University	Welsey College
Playing career
Position	Number eight, Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003 2004–2005 2006 2006–2007 2007–2010 2010–2013 2013-	Raiwaqa Suva Nadroga Doncaster Knights Worcester Warriors Edinburgh Rugby Newport Gwent Dragons	15 55 53	(30) (25) (40)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–	Fiji	28	(20)

Netani Edward Talei (born 19 March 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro 12 league. 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]

Talei moved to Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2013-14 season.

References

↑ "Gunners complete Talei signing". The Press Association. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

External links

v t e 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 Waqaniburotu

Backs	Bai Buatava Fatiaki Goneva Kenatale Keresoni Little Lovobalavu Luveniyali Murimurivalu Nalaga Tagicakibau VuliVuli

Coach	Domoni

v t e Fiji squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Dewes Domolailai Gadolo Koto Koyamaibole Leawere Lewaravu Naevo Qiodravu Qera Qovu Railomo Ratuva Rawaqa Sauturaga Talei Yalayalatabua

Backs	Bai Bobo Daunivucu Delasau Kunavore Ligairi Little Lovobalavu Luveniyali Neivua Rabeni Ratuvou Rauluni

Coach	Tabua

v t e Newport Gwent Dragons squad

Forwards	Benjamin Buck Chaparro Coombs Coundley Cudd Dee L Evans O Evans Faletau Groves Gustafson Hill A Jones I Jones Lydiate Matthews Mills Parry Price Screech Sidoli Talei Thomas Waters Way Williams

Backs	Amos Burton Dixon D Evans J Evans W Evans Harries Hughes L Jones S Jones Leach Pewtner Prydie Rees Robling Smith Tovey Wardle

Coach	Darren Edwards

Persondata
Name	Talei, Netani
Alternative names
Short description	Fijian rugby union player
Date of birth	19 March 1983
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Date of death
Place of death

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