Taniela Sadrugu
{{short description|Fiji international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Taniela Sadrugu
| fullname = Taniela Sadrugu
| first = RU
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fiji
| height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|SR|CE|WG}}
| teamA = Fiji
| yearAstart = 2022
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 4
| triesA = 2
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 8
| ru_teamA = Fiji 7s
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/taniela-sadrugu/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 5 November 2022
}}
Taniela Sadrugu (born 25 July 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby union footballer who plays for the CA Brive.
Background
Rugby Sevens career
Sadrugu previously played for the Fiji sevens side at international level in rugby union.[https://www.fijitimes.com/sadrugu-signs-contract-extension-with-cowboys-top-30-squad/ Sadrugu signs contract extension with Cowboys Top 30 squad][https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Iosefo-Masi-and-Taniela-Sadrugu-named-in-the-Fiji-Bati-50-member-squad-rxf845/ Iosefo Masi and Taniela Sadrugu named in the Fiji Bati 50 member squad]
Club career
He is contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.[https://www.zerotackle.com/players/taniela-sadrugu/ Zero Tackle profile]
Playing mainly as a {{rlp|ce}} he scored 7 tries in 15 games for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup in 2022.[https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2022/08/24/sadrugu-earns-promotion/ Sadrugu earns promotion]
International career
In October 2022 Sadrugu was named in the Fiji squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021]
In October 2022 Sadrugu made his international début for the Fiji Bati side against England.[https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1098 England 50-0 Fiji]
References
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External links
- [https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/townsville-blackhawks/taniela-sadrugu/ Townsville Blackhawks profile]
- [https://www.cowboys.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/north-queensland-cowboys/taniela-sadrugu/ North Queensland Cowboys profile]
- [https://rakaviti.com/players/taniela-sadrugu/ Rakaviti profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/fiji/taniela-sadrugu/ Fiji profile]
{{Fiji 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadrugu, Taniela}}
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Fijian rugby league players
Category:Fiji national rugby league team players
Category:Fiji international rugby sevens players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Townsville Blackhawks players
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