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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 20 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 Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - - 3 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - - 3 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership - 57 59 116 24-24 - - - 96 - 2 - 55 59 2 47.41% List
NRL Finals - 3 4 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Reserve Grade - - 1 1 11-11 - - - 44 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  57 63 120 25-25 - - - 100 - 2 - 57 61 2 47.50% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tonga 1998   - 1 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Australia 2003   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19991999 NRL Premiership   - 6 61-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Wests TigersWests Tigers 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   3 4 71-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
New ZealandNew Zealand 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   2 19 212-2 - - - 8 - - - 10 9 2 47.62% List
WarriorsWarriors 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   10 10 204-4 - - - 16 - 1 - 15 5 - 75.00% List
WarriorsWarriors 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   14 2 166-6 - - - 24 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
WarriorsWarriors 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 195-5 - - - 20 - - - 6 13 - 31.58% List
WarriorsWarriors 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   6 13 194-4 - - - 16 - 1 - 8 11 - 42.11% List
WarriorsWarriors 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
CronullaCronulla 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   3 4 71-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1999   - 6 6 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Wests Tigers 2000   3 4 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Warriors 2001-06   51 45 96 21-21 - - - 84 - 2 - 50 44 2 52.08% List
Cronulla 2006   3 4 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain (R)Balmain (R) 19991999 NSWRL First Division   - 1 13-3 - - - 12 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain (R) 1999   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 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)