1. Siosifa Talakai was born on 18 April 1997 and is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.
19 Facts About Siosifa Talakai
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Siosifa Talakai has played representative football for New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Tonga at international level.
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Siosifa Talakai previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
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Siosifa Talakai played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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In 2015 and 2016, Talakai played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team.
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Siosifa Talakai was contracted to South Sydney until the end of 2016.
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Siosifa Talakai was hampered by a knee injury during the 2017 season limiting him to only 8 appearances for the entire season.
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Siosifa Talakai departed Souths mid season in 2018 to sign a contract to join the Penrith Panthers.
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Siosifa Talakai was unable to break into the first grade team and spent the remainder of the year playing for Penrith's Intrust Super Premiership NSW side.
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In 2019, Siosifa Talakai joined Newtown after being released by Penrith at the end of 2018.
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Siosifa Talakai played for Newtown in their Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at Bankwest Stadium.
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Siosifa Talakai played 15 games for Cronulla in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.
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The 2022 season for Siosifa Talakai was his best yet, scoring 7 tries and assisting 9 others in the 21 games he played in that season.
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On 19 June, Siosifa Talakai was selected by New South Wales for game two of the 2022 State of Origin series.
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Siosifa Talakai played 21 games for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season as they surprised many by finishing second on the table.
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Siosifa Talakai played in Cronulla's qualifying final loss to North Queensland in which he scored a try.
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Siosifa Talakai played a total of 25 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table.
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From round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, having started his last 43 games at centre, Siosifa Talakai made a positional change to the forwards due to injuries suffered by other Cronulla players.
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Siosifa Talakai played 24 games for Cronulla in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.