Fetuli Talanoa

Nickname:

Tulz

Position:

Utility back

Height:

183cm

Weight:

98kg

Date Of Birth:

23 Nov 1987

Place Of Birth:

Auckland, NZ

Years Present:

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

South Sydney junior that began playing Rugby League in his late teens at Matraville Sports High School. Talanoa has represented Tonga at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Talanoa is the father of two children.

Junior club:

Mascot Jets

Representative honours:

Four Tests for Tonga 2008; Tonga 2007

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)

First Grade Games:

83 (83 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

36 (36 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

144 (144 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Playstation, horse riding

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Teachers' Aide program

Education:

Matraville Sports High

What do you remember about your debut game:

Very fast

What are your goals in Rugby League:

Play consistently good footy and score tries

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Run like a tyson

What was your first job:

Packing drinks

What are you reading at the moment:

Curtis Stone Cooking

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

UB40's Greatest Hits

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Denzel Washington

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Say a little prayer before I run on

Which meal do you cook best:

Scrambled eggs

What could you not live without:

Family, friends and music

What was your best subject at school:

Maths, English and Science

What was your worst subject at school:

Ceramics

Earliest football memory:

Watching Nigel Vagana play for the Warriors

Favourite football moment:

Scoring a try

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Put in the effort and enjoy it

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Nathan Merritt

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

It's what you aim for when you're a little kid

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Nigel Vagana, Sonny Bill Williams, Roy Asotasi, Nathan Merritt

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

Dream come true

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Kane Morgan and Eddy Pettybourne because they are unhygenic. Haha

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