Netani Talei

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|birth_place = Suva, Fiji

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|school = Marist Brothers High School

|university = Wesley College

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2006
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Netani Edward Talei (born 19 March 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a number eight or flanker.

Career

He represented the Fiji U21s in 2004 after earlier studying at Marist Brothers High School and two years at Wesley 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iMOWBVBDPy3tHiIWlPv35nQKpDaQ|title=Gunners complete Talei signing|date=31 May 2010|publisher=The Press Association|access-date=31 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Talei moved to Newport Gwent Dragons in the summer of 2013 for the 2013–14 season. He was released by the Dragons in October 2014.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/29475300 talei released bt Dragons]

References

External links

[http://www.warriors.co.uk/players/warriorsplayers.php?player=32290&includeref=dynamic Worcester Warriors Profile]
[http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/stats/profiles.php?player=32290&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141106043604/http://www.fijirugby.com/player.cfm?action=viewplayer&pid=683BBB68-3048-78A8-DB0852BB92412584 Fiji Profile]
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Category:1983 births

Category:People educated at Marist Brothers High School, Fiji

Category:Doncaster R.F.C. players

Category:Fiji international rugby union players

Category:Fijian rugby union players

Category:Living people

Category:Rugby union flankers

Category:Rugby union number eights

Category:Worcester Warriors players

Category:Dragons RFC players

Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England

Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Scotland