Talei Wilson Explained
Birth Date: | 3 September 1995 |
Ru Position: | Centre, Wing, Loose forward |
Superyears1: | 2018–Present |
Super1: | Brumbies |
Superapps1: | 15 |
Superpoints1: | 15 |
Repyears1: | 2022 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 15 |
Talei Qalo Wilson (born Sep 3, 1995)[1] is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition.[2]
Rugby career
Wilson began playing rugby at the age of seven in 2003.[3]
In the 2021 Super W season, she scored a try in the Brumbies opener against the Melbourne Rebels.[4]
Wilson switched from playing Wing to Blindside Flanker in the Brumbies opening game against the Waratahs in the 2022 Super W season.[5] [6] She played against the Fijiana Drua in the final round of competition.[7]
Wilson was selected for the Fijiana squad to play two test matches against Japan and Australia in May 2022.[8] [9] She made her international debut for Fiji against Japan on 1 May 2022 at Bond University at Gold Coast, Queensland.[10] She went on to score her first try in a test match against Australia.[11] [12]
Wilson named in Fijiana squad again for the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand.[13] [14] She scored a brace of tries as Fiji annihilated Papua New Guinea with a record 152–0.[15] [16] [17] [18] She was named in the starting line up in the final match against Samoa.[19]
In September 2022, she was selected for the Fijiana squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[20] [21]
She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[22] [23] She scored a try in Fiji's 21–15 loss to South Africa for eleventh place.[24]
Notes and References
- Web site: World Rugby Sevens Series Players . 2022-12-11 . World Rugby.
- Web site: Romena . Romeka . 2022-02-10 . Fijians named in Super W squads . 2022-08-26 . fijilive.com.
- Web site: 2022-05-10 . Talei Qalo Wilson becomes Hastings Valley Vikings first-ever rugby union international – Hastings Valley Vikings . 2022-08-26 . en-AU.
- Web site: What is Super W Rugby? . 2022-08-26 . W RUGBY . en-GB.
- Web site: 2022-03-03 . FOUR NEW FACES IN BRUMBIES BACKLINE FOR SUPER W OPENER . 2022-08-26 . brumbies.rugby . en.
- Web site: 2022-03-03 . Brumbies name sides for Tahs clashes . 2022-08-26 . Canberra Weekly . en-AU.
- Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-04-07 . Super W: All the team news for Round Six . 2022-07-20 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: 2022-04-29 . Rooster Chicken to sponsor Fijiana 15s for two historic test matches while Seruvakula names four new overseas-based players . 2022-07-20 . FijiTimes . en.
- Web site: Biudole . Noa . 2022-04-29 . 4 overseas-bases reps in Fijiana XVs squad . 2022-07-21 . fijilive.com.
- Web site: Birch . John . 2022-05-01 . Japan's winning start to Tri-Series . 2022-07-20 . Scrum Queens . en.
- Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-05-06 . Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts . 2022-07-20 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
- Web site: Duthie . Rodney . 2022-05-05 . Seruvakula names Fijiana 15s side . 2022-07-25 . Fiji Times . en.
- Web site: Tuinuku . Eroni . 2022-06-22 . Seruvakula names 18 debutants in the Fijiana XV's for Oceania Championship . 2022-07-20 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
- Web site: Salalo . Sereana . 2022-06-23 . Tawake Captain, Leweniqila Out . 2022-07-20 . Fiji Sun . en-US.
- Web site: Walker . Sarah . 2022-07-09 . 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship Team Lists 9 July 2022 . 2022-08-20 . Oceania Rugby.
- Web site: 2022-07-09 . Samoa win in a close match while Fiji dominated day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship . 2022-07-20 . oceania.rugby . en.
- Web site: Biudole . Noa . 2022-07-09 . Fijiana wallop PNG in 24-try romp . 2022-07-20 . fijilive.com.
- Web site: Tavi . Karalaini . 2022-07-09 . Fijiana trounces PNG . 2022-07-20 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
- Web site: Walker . Sarah . 2022-07-17 . 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship Team Lists 17 July 2022 . 2022-08-20 . Oceania Rugby.
- Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-09-21 . Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-23 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
- Web site: Mockford . Sarah . 2022-09-21 . Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 . 2022-09-27 . Rugby World . en-US.
- Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . 2024-07-26 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
- Web site: 2024 . Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.
- Web site: Cama . Akuila . 2024-07-31 . Wilson thankful dad made it to France . 2024-08-01 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.