Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Blaize Talagi | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 2005 (age 19) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 7 April 2024 |
Blaize Talagi is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and five-eighth for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
He was educated at Westfields Sports High School.
Talagi has played for New South Wales at under-16 and under-18 level. He also played for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2022. [3]
He came through the system at the Parramatta Eels. Talagi won the 2023 SG Ball Grand Final with Parramatta, playing Centre. [4]
In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season Talagi made his first grade debut for the Parramatta Eels in their 28–24 win against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles scoring a try. [5]
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