Timana Tahu

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Penetimana James Aporo Tahu
Born
Thursday, 16th October, 1980
Current Age
43 years and 155 days
Place Of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Pacy Knights winger scored a club record 21 tries in the 2002 season, beating his own record set two years before. Although Tahu was eligible to play for NZ because his father is a Kiwi he declared his availability for NSW in 2001 and made his State of Origin and Australian Test debuts the following year. A try-scorer in the Knight’s 30-24 win over P’matta in the 2001 grand final he also scored a try in his Test debut in the record 64-10 win over Great Britain in July 2002. Tahu scored tries in each of his three Test appearances during the next twelve months but injuries ruled him out of consecutive tours of England in 2003-04. Dropped from the NSW team after the Blues’ loss in the second match of the 2004 series he signed a contract to play with P’matta in 2005. There his good form, and rep career, continued. Tahu represented NSW in both seasons and scored two tries in Australia’s 50-12 win over NZ in May 2006. An injury later in the season ended any hopes of adding to his Test record in the Tri-Nations competition.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 196 121 2   - 488 104 90 2 53.06% List
NRL Finals 12 9 -   - 36 7 5 0 58.33% List
City vs Country 4 3 -   - 12 2 2 0 50.00% List
State of Origin 12 8 -   - 32 5 6 1 41.67% List
Anzac Tests 2 3 -   - 12 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
All Stars 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 2002, 2004-06 5 5 -   - 20 4 1 0 80.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NZ Maori 2010 1 - -   - - 0 0 1 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Country 2001-03, 2010 4 3 -   - 12 2 2 0 50.00% List
NSW 2002-06, 2010 12 8 -   - 32 5 6 1 41.67% List
Indigenous 2013 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall2001-2013 17 11 0   0 44 8 8 1 47.06% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newcastle NRL 1999 3 1 -   - 4 1 2 0 33.33% List
Newcastle NRL 2000 26 20 -   - 80 14 11 1 53.85% List
Newcastle NRL 2001 25 18 2 / 2 100.00% - 76 15 9 1 60.00% List
Newcastle NRL 2002 21 21 -   - 84 15 6 0 71.43% List
Newcastle NRL 2003 14 14 -   - 56 10 4 0 71.43% List
Newcastle NRL 2004 8 8 -   - 32 4 4 0 50.00% List
Parramatta NRL 2005 19 10 -   - 40 11 8 0 57.89% List
Parramatta NRL 2006 9 3 -   - 12 3 6 0 33.33% List
Parramatta NRL 2007 18 7 0 / 1 0.00% - 28 9 9 0 50.00% List
Parramatta NRL 2010 17 5 -   - 20 7 10 0 41.18% List
Penrith NRL 2011 7 3 -   - 12 2 5 0 28.57% List
Newcastle NRL 2012 22 7 -   - 28 9 13 0 40.91% List
Newcastle NRL 2013 5 2 -   - 8 2 3 0 40.00% List
Newcastle NRL 2014 2 2 -   - 8 2 0 0 100.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newcastle 1999-04, 2012-14 126 93 2 / 2 100.00% - 376 72 52 2 57.14% List
Parramatta 2005-07, 2010 63 25 - / 1 0.00% - 100 30 33 0 47.62% List
Penrith 2011 7 3 -   - 12 2 5 0 28.57% List
Overall1999-2014 196 121 2 / 3 66.67% 0 488 104 90 2 53.06% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter

Sources: NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2002, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual