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Willie Talau

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
Sunday, 25th January, 1976
Current Age
50 years and 131 days
Place Of Birth
Apia, Apia, Samoa

Known Family Links

Son
Tommy Talau

Competitions Won

Super League
2006
Challenge Cup
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
World Club Challenge
2007
NSW Reserve Grade
1998

Biography

Robust Taranaki centre/five-eighth made his Kiwi Test debut in 1999 after starring for the Bulldogs in the club’s run to the grand final the previous year. Talau represented NZ in the 2000 World Cup but a broken ankle in 2003 saw him make his comeback in the Bulldogs’ First Division team (he was selected as NZ five-eighth in the ANZac Test that year despite not playing first grade). Talau later joined St Helens in the 2003 Super League season and scored two tries when Saints defeated Wigan 32-16 in the 2004 English Challenge Cup.
- 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) - 15 1 16 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List
Anzac Tests - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
World Cup - 7 - 7 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership - 95 6 101 38-38 - - - 152 - 1 - 63 32 6 62.38% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League 1 152 1 153 54-54 - - - 216 - 1 - 102 48 3 66.67% List
Challenge Cup 4 23 - 23 16-16 - - - 64 - - - 20 3 - 86.96% List
Super League Finals - 11 - 11 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division 1 152 1 153 54-54 - - - 216 - 1 - 102 48 3 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  286 8 294 117-117 - - - 468 - 2 - 196 89 9 66.67% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-01, 2003, 2006   12 1 13 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
Samoa 2007-08   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-2000   5 - 5 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Samoa 2007-2008   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%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19981998 NRL Premiership   13 - 135-5 - - - 20 - - - 10 3 - 76.92% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19991999 NRL Premiership   15 4 195-5 - - - 20 - 1 - 12 6 1 63.16% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   16 - 165-5 - - - 20 - - - 7 8 1 43.75% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   24 2 267-7 - - - 28 - - - 15 8 3 57.69% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 2014-14 - - - 56 - - - 16 3 1 80.00% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   7 - 72-2 - - - 8 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1998-03   95 6 101 38-38 - - - 152 - 1 - 63 32 6 62.38% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St HelensSt Helens 2003   6 1 71-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 6 - 42.86% List
St HelensSt Helens 2004   32 - 3215-15 - - - 60 - - - 21 11 1 65.63% List
St HelensSt Helens 2005   27 - 2713-13 - - - 52 - - - 21 7 1 77.78% List
St HelensSt Helens 2006   28 - 2811-11 - - - 44 - 1 - 27 3 - 96.43% List
St HelensSt Helens 2007   29 - 2910-10 - - - 40 - - - 22 9 - 75.86% List
St HelensSt Helens 2008   29 - 2916-16 - - - 64 - - - 25 5 1 86.21% List
SalfordSalford 2009   7 - 72-2 - - - 8 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
SalfordSalford 2010   18 - 182-2 - - - 8 - - - 5 13 - 27.78% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St Helens 2003-08   151 1 152 66-66 - - - 264 - 1 - 114 35 3 75.00% List
Salford 2009-10   25 - 25 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 9 16 - 36.00% List

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , News Reports, RFL Player Registers