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| Full name | Blake Wayne Taaffe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blake Taaffe (born 21 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Taafe was educated at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College.[ citation needed ]
In round 15 of the 2021 NRL season, Taaffe made his first grade debut for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos in a 46–0 victory. [2] [3] Taafe played a total of eight games for South Sydney in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final defeat against Penrith. [4]
Taaffe played a total of ten games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season. Taaffe did not feature in any of South Sydney's finals matches as the club reached the preliminary final before losing to Penrith. [5]
In round 19 of the 2023 NRL season, Taaffe scored two tries for South Sydney in their 36-32 loss against Canterbury. [6] On 31 July, Taaffe signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury starting in 2024. [7] On 24 September, Taaffe played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney. Taaffe was named as man of the match for his performance in the final. [8]
In round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, Taaffe made his club debut for Canterbury in their 28-6 loss against arch-rivals Parramatta. [9]
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