Tulsen Tollett Explained

Tulsen Tollett
Fullname:Tulsen Paul Tollett
Birth Date:6 May 1973
Birth Place:Hastings, Sussex, England
Height:178cm (70inches)
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Retired:yes
Year1start:1992
Appearances1:9
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:1993
Year2end:95
Appearances2:39
Tries2:5
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:21
Club3:London Broncos
Year3start:1996
Year3end:01
Appearances3:122
Tries3:41
Goals3:55
Fieldgoals3:1
Points3:275
Yearastart:1996
Yearaend:97
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Source:[1]
Ru Club1:Harlequins
Ru Year1start:1997
Ru Year1end:98
Ru Year2start:1999
Ru Year2end:00

Tulsen Paul Tollett (born 6 May 1973) is a TV presenter and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative utility back, he played in Australia for Sydney's Penrith Panthers (Heritage No. 320) and the Parramatta Eels (Heritage No. 513) clubs, before moving to England and playing for the London Broncos (Heritage No. 301).

Background

Tollett was born in Hastings, Sussex in the United Kingdom, but moved with his family to Australia as a youngster. His junior career was with Emu Plains JRLC prior to being signed by Penrith.

Rugby league career

Tollett played at the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels before joining the Broncos for the 1996 inaugural season of Super League I.[2] He played his junior football for Emu Plains.

After a successful first season in England, he was selected for the Great Britain squad to tour Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand.[2]

Tollett's highlights with the Broncos include:

Rugby union career

Tollett also had spells in rugby union with English Premiership side Harlequins during 1997/98,[4] as well as London Welsh in 1999/2000 during the Rugby League close season.[5]

Media work

Tollett was forced to give up playing in 2001 due to a persistent shoulder injury.[6] [7] He then moved into the media and now presents sport on BBC News in the UK and internationally. Previous to this he worked for ABC News and ABC NewsRadio in Sydney and has also worked for BBC Radio 5 Live,[3] Sky Sports, Eurosport and Setanta Sports amongst others as a presenter, reporter or commentator, and worked as a pitchside reporter for TVH, the host broadcaster at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

In 2021, Tollett was a commentator for Channel 4's coverage of the 2020 Paralympics.

Qualifications

Tollett holds a Bachelor of Physical Education teaching degree, as well as a first dan karate black belt.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tulsen-tollett/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2001/11/30/broncos-tollett-calls-it-a-day-91466-11453942/ Broncos' Tollett calls it a day
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/1683127.stm Injury takes toll on Tollett
  4. http://www.quins.co.uk/rugby/harlequins_rugby_union_1st_xv.php?player=8547&includeref=dynamic Tulsen Tollett
  5. http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/archive/2003/07/17/Worcestershire+Archive/7625070.London_Welsh_19_Worcester_20/ London Welsh 19 Worcester 20
  6. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/3017807/Barrow-sign-up-Nickle.html Barrow sign up Nickle
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/1682933.stm Tollett quits Broncos