Sam Tagataese
Encyclopedia
Sam Tagataese is a rugby league
player for the Cronulla Sharks
.
, playing first fifteen Rugby, and received Sportsman of the year in 2003.
He left Wellington to play with Melbourne Storm feeder Brisbane Norths
, where he was selected for the Queensland under 19's and Junior Kiwis squad in 2004.
Tagataese made his first Grade NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm
on Saturday, 7 April 2007, against the Newcastle Knights At Energy Australia Stadium.
On 11 June 2011, Tagataese announced he was leaving the Gold Coast Titans immediately to join the Cronulla Sharks on a three year contract.
heritage, and was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan
side for the Pacific Cup
.
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...
player for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
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Playing career
Tagataese attended St. Bernard's College, Lower HuttSt. Bernard's College, Lower Hutt
St Bernard's College is a Catholic Year 7 to 13 secondary School for Boys, located on Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The Marist Brothers, in response to Archbishop McKeefry's call, opened St Bernard's School in 1946...
, playing first fifteen Rugby, and received Sportsman of the year in 2003.
He left Wellington to play with Melbourne Storm feeder Brisbane Norths
Norths Devils
The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in...
, where he was selected for the Queensland under 19's and Junior Kiwis squad in 2004.
Tagataese made his first Grade NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
on Saturday, 7 April 2007, against the Newcastle Knights At Energy Australia Stadium.
On 11 June 2011, Tagataese announced he was leaving the Gold Coast Titans immediately to join the Cronulla Sharks on a three year contract.
Representative career
Tagataese is of SamoanSamoans
The Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
heritage, and was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
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In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
side for the Pacific Cup
2009 Pacific Cup
-Semifinals:-Third place Playoff:-Final:-Telecast Details:The Pacific Cup will be shown in the UK, Australia, and throughout the Pacific.*In Australia all matches will be broadcast by NRL.com while the Nine Network will show a one hour highlight package each weekend.*In Britain matches will be...
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