Adiana Talakai Explained
Adiana Talakai (born 24 February 1999) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays at Hooker for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition and for Australia internationally. She was part of Australia's squad that competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup.
Rugby career
2022
Talakai started on her international debut for Australia against Fiji on 6 May 2022 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.[1] [2] [3] She came off the bench in her second test appearance against Japan at the Bond Sports Park in the Gold Coast on 10 May.[4] [5]
Talakai was named in the squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[6] [7] She started against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June.[8] [9] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[10] [11]
Talakai made the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[12] [13]
2023
Talakai was selected in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-05-05 . 15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana . 2022-06-09 . nsw.rugby . en.
- Web site: 2022-05-05 . Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana . 2022-06-09 . oceania.rugby . en.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-04 . Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana . 2022-06-09 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-05-10 . Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort . 2022-06-09 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-09 . Patu to make history as Wallaroos name squad for Japan Test . 2022-06-09 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-19 . Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four . 2022-06-09 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Woods . Melissa . 2022-05-19 . Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby . 2022-06-09 . 7NEWS . en.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-05 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga) . 2022-06-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-06-06 . Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain . 2022-06-09 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
- Web site: 2022-08-02 . Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-14 . nsw.rugby . en.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-09-07 . Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2023-06-15 . Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four . 2023-06-22 . wallaroos.rugby . en.