Blaize Talagi
Professional rugby league footballer
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| Full name | Blaize Afasene Seuala Talagi[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 19)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Wing, Five-eighth, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [3] As of 11 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blaize Afasene Seuala Talagi (born 16 March 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.
Background
He was educated at Westfields Sports High School.
Talagi has played for New South Wales at under-16 and under-18 level. He also played for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2022.[4]
He came through the system at the Parramatta Eels. Talagi won the 2023 SG Ball Grand Final with Parramatta, playing centre.[5]
Playing career
In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season Talagi made his first grade debut for the Parramatta Eels in their 28–24 win against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles scoring a try.[6] On 31 July 2024, Talagi told Parramatta officials that he would not be signing a contract extension to remain at the club in 2025 and beyond.[7] On 12 August, Penrith officially confirmed that Talagi had signed a three year deal with the club starting in 2025.[8] Talagi played 19 games for Parramatta and scored 11 tries as the club finished 15th on the table.[9] On 10 September 2024, Talagi won Parramatta's rookie of the year award.[10]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2024 |  Parramatta Eels | 19 | 11 | 44 |
| 2025 |  Penrith Panthers | |||
| Totals | 16 | 11 | 44 |
source;[11]
References
- ^ Instagram. Accessed 31 August 2024.
- ^ NRL 2024: Parramatta Eels ready to reap a fine young crop of juniors
- ^ Club -Penrith Panthers 2025Rugby League Project
- ^ 18th man
- ^ Schoolboy Cup Eels halves Sanders and Talagi battle in Grand Final rematch
- ^ Eels debutant runs over Trbojevic
- ^ "HOOPS: Panthers on verge of NRL coup as young gun set to join premiers in big Eels blow". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Talagi to join Panthers". Penrith Panthers. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Eels stars celebrated at Ken Thornett Medal". www.parraeels.com.au.
- ^ "Blaize Talagi - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
External links
- Parramatta Eels profile
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