29 Facts About Brad Takairangi

Brad Takairangi was born on 14 June 1989 and is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or centre.

Brad Takairangi has played for the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the New Zealand Maori at international level.

Brad Takairangi was born in Sydney, Australia, and is of Cook Island Maori descent.

Brad Takairangi played his junior rugby league for the Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks.

Brad Takairangi played his junior football with the Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Brad Takairangi played in South Sydney's NYC team in 2008 and 2009, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in February 2010.

On 25 August, Brad Takairangi signed an extension with the Sydney Roosters which would keep him there until the end of the 2013 NRL season.

Brad Takairangi finished the year with 2 tries from 11 matches.

Brad Takairangi played in 16 matches and scored a try for the Sydney Roosters in the 2012 NRL season.

Brad Takairangi finished the NRL season with 18 matches and five tries.

Brad Takairangi then played for the Cook Islands in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Brad Takairangi played in three matches and scored a try during the tournament.

Brad Takairangi finished the season with 21 appearances and three tries for the Titans.

On 9 September, Brad Takairangi was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team 2014 Four Nations train-on squad, but didn't make the final 24-man squad.

On 19 September, Brad Takairangi agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Wests Tigers, starting from the 2015 season.

However, Wests back-flipped on Brad Takairangi's deal, leaving him off contract for the 2015 season.

Brad Takairangi finished his first year with Parramatta with him playing in 17 matches and scoring 4 tries but mostly known for his combination and try assists to his wing partner Semi Radradra.

Brad Takairangi finished the season with him playing in 17 matches and scoring four tries and being 18th man for the NZ Kiwis.

On 20 September 2017, Brad Takairangi extended his contract with Parramatta until the end of the 2019 NRL season.

Brad Takairangi played 23 games for Parramatta in the 2017 NRL season where the team finished fourth on the table.

Brad Takairangi then went on to debut for New Zealand in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

In round 2 of the 2018 NRL season, Brad Takairangi was ruled out for five weeks with a fractured eye socket after being accidentally elbowed in the face by Manly player Joel Thompson.

Brad Takairangi ended a difficult 2018 season with 20 appearances for the club as Parramatta finished last on the table and claimed its 14th wooden spoon.

Brad Takairangi began the 2019 NRL season as one of the club's first choice centres.

Brad Takairangi played a total of 23 games for Parramatta in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals.

On 10 October, Brad Takairangi was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.

Brad Takairangi played 10 games for Parramatta in the 2020 NRL season including the club's elimination final loss to South Sydney.

On 29 August, it was announced that Brad Takairangi would be one of eleven players who were to depart Hull Kingston Rovers at the end of the 2022 season.

Brad Takairangi represented the Cook Islands at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.