David Taylor (rugby league)
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Dave Taylor is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
of the National Rugby League
(NRL). A Queensland State of Origin
representative utility player, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos
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Taylor attended St Brendans College, Yeppoon and in 2005 represented Australia at schoolboy level.
In 2006 Taylor signed with the Brisbane Broncos
but withdrew due to injury.
In his first year with Souths Taylor was selected to play for Queensland and made his debut for the Maroons from under the bench in Game I of the 2010 State of Origin series
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). A Queensland State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
representative utility player, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
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Biography
Taylor started off his Career as a Blackwater Crusher, he was very dominant in his age group as he was always big,Taylor attended St Brendans College, Yeppoon and in 2005 represented Australia at schoolboy level.
Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Taylor was originally selected to play in the 2010 All Stars match2010 All Stars match
The 2010 All Stars Match was the first time the event was held. The match was a pre season game between representative teams, Indigenous Australians versus the best in the National Rugby League and took place at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park on 13 February 2010. The Indigenous team featured 20...
but withdrew due to injury.
In his first year with Souths Taylor was selected to play for Queensland and made his debut for the Maroons from under the bench in Game I of the 2010 State of Origin series
2010 State of Origin series
The 2010 State of Origin series was the 29th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches contested between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules...
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