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Richard Villasanti

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 20th May, 1980
Current Age
46 years and 57 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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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) --331-1---4---12-33.33%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS--33----------21-66.67%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NRL Premiership -575911624-24---96-2-5559247.41%List
NRL Finals -3471-1---4---43-57.14%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Reserve Grade --1111-11---44----1-0.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 576312025-25---100-2-5761247.50%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tonga1998 -111-1---4----1-0.00%List
Australia2003 -22----------11-50.00%List

NRL Premiership - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19991999 NRL Premiership -661-1---4---24-33.33%List
Wests TigersWests Tigers20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership 3471-1---4---25-28.57%List
New ZealandNew Zealand20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership 219212-2---8---109247.62%List
WarriorsWarriors20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership 1010204-4---16-1-155-75.00%List
WarriorsWarriors20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership 142166-6---24---115-68.75%List
WarriorsWarriors20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership 19-195-5---20---613-31.58%List
WarriorsWarriors20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership 613194-4---16-1-811-42.11%List
WarriorsWarriors20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership -11-----------1-0.00%List
CronullaCronulla20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership 3471-1---4---16-14.29%List

NRL Premiership - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1999 -661-1---4---24-33.33%List
Wests Tigers2000 3471-1---4---25-28.57%List
Warriors2001-06 51459621-21---84-2-5044252.08%List
Cronulla2006 3471-1---4---16-14.29%List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain (R)Balmain (R)19991999 NSWRL First Division -113-3---12----1-0.00%List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain (R)1999 -11-----------1-0.00%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    4 Sep 2023 10:29pm

    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: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation, RFL Player Registers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)