Richard Villasanti

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 20th May, 1980
Current Age
43 years and 336 days
Place Of Birth
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Biography

Canberra junior found form as an interchange forward with the Warriors after two moderate seasons with the Tigers. Villasanti was used from the interchange bench in the Warriors’ historic grand final appearance against the Roosters in 2002 but gained a reputation as one of the game’s best impact players – especially with his massive hits – the following year. At the end of 2003 he made history by becoming the first NZ club player to represent Australia on the end of season Kangaroo Tour. Villasanti made his Test debut in the loss to the Kiwis in October but appeared in only two minor tour matches in England. Back in the NRL in the Warriors’ disastrous 2004 season he did not play a part in any representative fixtures during the next two years. In 2006 Villasanti was released early in the season and joined Cronulla.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 116 24 -   - 96 55 59 2 47.41% List
NRL Finals 7 1 -   - 4 4 3 0 57.14% List
Tour Matches Australia 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 2003 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NRL 1999 6 1 -   - 4 2 4 0 33.33% List
Wests Tigers NRL 2000 7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
New Zealand NRL 2001 21 2 -   - 8 10 9 2 47.62% List
Warriors NRL 2002 20 4 -   - 16 15 5 0 75.00% List
Warriors NRL 2003 16 6 -   - 24 11 5 0 68.75% List
Warriors NRL 2004 19 5 -   - 20 6 13 0 31.58% List
Warriors NRL 2005 19 4 -   - 16 8 11 0 42.11% List
Warriors NRL 2006 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Cronulla NRL 2006 7 1 -   - 4 1 6 0 14.29% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1999 6 1 -   - 4 2 4 0 33.33% List
Wests Tigers 2000 7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
Warriors 2001-06 96 21 -   - 84 50 44 2 52.08% List
Cronulla 2006 7 1 -   - 4 1 6 0 14.29% List
Overall1999-2006 116 24 0   0 96 55 59 2 47.41% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    04/09/2023

    He was a massive kid
    Playing for the Tuggeranong Buffaloes
    Was a freak
    Was always going to make big time
    Beast

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

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