Talei Wilson

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Talei Wilson
Date of birth (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995 (age 28)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Loose forward
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–Present Brumbies 15 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4 (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] [3] 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ Romena, Romeka (2022-02-10). "Fijians named in Super W squads". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. 1 2 "Talei Qalo Wilson becomes Hastings Valley Vikings first-ever rugby union international – Hastings Valley Vikings". 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. ↑ "What is Super W Rugby?". W RUGBY. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ↑ "FOUR NEW FACES IN BRUMBIES BACKLINE FOR SUPER W OPENER". brumbies.rugby. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Brumbies name sides for Tahs clashes". Canberra Weekly. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  7. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-07). "Super W: All the team news for Round Six". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  8. ↑ "Rooster Chicken to sponsor Fijiana 15s for two historic test matches while Seruvakula names four new overseas-based players". FijiTimes. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  9. ↑ Biudole, Noa (2022-04-29). "4 overseas-bases reps in Fijiana XVs squad". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  10. ↑ Birch, John (2022-05-01). "Japan's winning start to Tri-Series". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  11. ↑ Tucker, Jim (2022-05-06). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  12. ↑ Duthie, Rodney (2022-05-05). "Seruvakula names Fijiana 15s side". Fiji Times. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  13. ↑ Tuinuku, Eroni (2022-06-22). "Seruvakula names 18 debutants in the Fijiana XV's for Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  14. ↑ Salalo, Sereana (2022-06-23). "Tawake Captain, Leweniqila Out". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  15. ↑ Walker, Sarah (2022-07-09). "2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship Team Lists 9 July 2022" (PDF). Oceania Rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  16. ↑ "Samoa win in a close match while Fiji dominated day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  17. ↑ Biudole, Noa (2022-07-09). "Fijiana wallop PNG in 24-try romp". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  18. ↑ Tavi, Karalaini (2022-07-09). "Fijiana trounces PNG". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  19. ↑ Walker, Sarah (2022-07-17). "2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship Team Lists 17 July 2022" (PDF). Oceania Rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  20. ↑ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-09-21). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  21. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (2022-09-21). "Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  22. ↑ Prasad, Vashneel (2021-07-04). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  23. ↑ "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  24. ↑ Cama, Akuila (2024-07-31). "Wilson thankful dad made it to France". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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