Willie Talau | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Willie Talau |
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HERITAGE NO : 1132 Willie Talau by Alex Service In just five seasons, Willie Talau won every honour in the English Super League and became one of Saints most decorated centre threequarter in the process. His list of major match achievements mirrors the terrific success of the club during the 'noughties,' with four Challenge Cup victories (2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008), a Grand final success (2006), a World Club Challenge triumph (2007), together with his part in winning four consecutive League Leaders Shields (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). He also played in two Grand final defeats in 2007 and 2008. All in all, a phenomenal record of success for the former Canterbury Bankstown Bulldog who arrived at Knowsley Road at the back end of the 2003 campaign. His debut was from the bench against Hull at the KC Stadium, when the home side ran riot with a 42-18 success. Willie played the last remaining matches of the campaign in the back row. He also has experience of stand-off half with the Bulldogs and New Zealand. It was clear that the team had better things on the horizon and 2004 saw the Saints lift the Challenge Cup against their Old Enemy, Wigan 32-16 in one of the great finals at the Millennium Stadium at Cardiff. Willie scored twice that day and bagan a sequence of scoring tries in major finals which became a bit of a trademark. He was a tremendously durable footballer, who could provide his winger with try-scoring passes as well as having the power and skill to get himself on the scoresheet with regularity. His defence improved immeasurably in the first two seasons and few relished the task of opposing him. Willie would play almost 30 matches per season and his try-scoring was always in double figures ' a terrific example of sheer consistency at top level. He was also a real tough nut and opponents wound him up at their peril. He would ask questions later! It is ironic that injury should blight his first season with his new club Salford in 2009. The St.Helens club and its supporters really did get value for money and he was sorely missed after leaving, although Anno Domini was gradually catching up with him. |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2004 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
2005 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
2007 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
2008 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
TOTALS: | 66 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS: | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
ALL MATCHES |
Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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24th Aug 2003 | 1 | L |
14 | Hull FC | SL | A | 18 | 42 | VIEW | |||
31st Aug 2003 | 2 | W |
3 | Widnes Vikings | SL | A | 40 | 4 | VIEW | |||
5th Sep 2003 | 3 | L |
11 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 4 | 28 | VIEW | |||
12th Sep 2003 | 4 | L |
11 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 20 | 30 | VIEW | |||
19th Sep 2003 | 5 | L |
11 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 18 | 22 | VIEW | |||
26th Sep 2003 | 6 | W |
11 | London Broncos | SLEPO | H | 24 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
3rd Oct 2003 | 7 | L |
11 | Wigan Warriors | SLESF | A | 24 | 40 | VIEW | |||
6th Feb 2004 | -- | W |
4 | Salford City Reds* | Fr | H | 20 | 10 | VIEW | |||
12th Feb 2004 | -- | W |
4 | Widnes Vikings* | Fr | H | 36 | 14 | VIEW | |||
20th Feb 2004 | 8 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | H | 30 | 16 | 1 | VIEW | ||
29th Feb 2004 | 9 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | PCC4 | A | 30 | 10 | VIEW | |||
6th Mar 2004 | 10 | W |
4 | London Broncos | SL | A | 26 | 12 | VIEW | |||
13th Mar 2004 | 11 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | PCC5 | H | 24 | 14 | 1 | VIEW | ||
28th Mar 2004 | 12 | W |
4 | Hull FC | PCC6 | H | 31 | 26 | VIEW | |||
2nd Apr 2004 | 13 | W |
4 | Castleford Tigers | SL | A | 22 | 14 | VIEW | |||
9th Apr 2004 | 14 | D |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 21 | 21 | 1 | VIEW | ||
16th Apr 2004 | 15 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 40 | 4 | VIEW | |||
25th Apr 2004 | 16 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | PCCSF | N | 46 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
30th Apr 2004 | 17 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 56 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
7th May 2004 | 18 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 26 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
15th May 2004 | 19 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | PCCF | N | 32 | 16 | 2 | VIEW | ||
22nd May 2004 | 20 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 50 | 20 | VIEW | |||
29th May 2004 | 21 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 35 | 30 | VIEW | |||
4th Jun 2004 | 22 | L |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 14 | 30 | VIEW | |||
11th Jun 2004 | 23 | W |
4 | Castleford Tigers | SL | H | 52 | 8 | VIEW | |||
18th Jun 2004 | 24 | W |
4 | Widnes Vikings | SL | A | 40 | 12 | VIEW | |||
26th Jun 2004 | 25 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 28 | 8 | 1 | VIEW | ||
2nd Jul 2004 | 26 | L |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 22 | 41 | 1 | VIEW | ||
7th Jul 2004 | 27 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 50 | 8 | VIEW | |||
10th Jul 2004 | 28 | W |
4 | London Broncos | SL | H | 30 | 10 | VIEW | |||
17th Jul 2004 | 29 | L |
4 | Hull FC | SL | A | 6 | 34 | VIEW | |||
23rd Jul 2004 | 30 | L |
6 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 0 | 70 | VIEW | |||
30th Jul 2004 | 31 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 50 | 10 | 2 | VIEW | ||
8th Aug 2004 | 32 | L |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | A | 20 | 30 | VIEW | |||
13th Aug 2004 | 33 | L |
4 | London Broncos | SL | H | 22 | 28 | 1 | VIEW | ||
20th Aug 2004 | 34 | L |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 18 | 27 | VIEW | |||
27th Aug 2004 | 35 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 48 | 12 | 2 | VIEW | ||
5th Sep 2004 | 36 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 26 | 24 | VIEW | |||
10th Sep 2004 | 37 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 19 | 25 | VIEW | |||
17th Sep 2004 | 38 | L |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 24 | 64 | VIEW | |||
25th Sep 2004 | 39 | L |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SLEPO | A | 12 | 18 | VIEW | |||
11th Feb 2005 | 40 | W |
4 | Widnes Vikings | SL | H | 40 | 18 | VIEW | |||
18th Feb 2005 | 41 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 18 | 30 | 1 | VIEW | ||
25th Feb 2005 | 42 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 34 | 24 | 1 | VIEW | ||
4th Mar 2005 | 43 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 18 | 16 | VIEW | |||
11th Mar 2005 | 44 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 46 | 12 | 1 | VIEW | ||
19th Mar 2005 | 45 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 64 | 16 | 2 | VIEW | ||
16th Apr 2005 | 46 | W |
4 | London Broncos | SL | A | 30 | 20 | VIEW | |||
24th Apr 2005 | 47 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 36 | 22 | VIEW | |||
21st May 2005 | 48 | W |
4 | Widnes Vikings | SL | A | 29 | 22 | VIEW | |||
27th May 2005 | 49 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 38 | 24 | VIEW | |||
4th Jun 2005 | 50 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 66 | 4 | VIEW | |||
10th Jun 2005 | 51 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | A | 33 | 22 | VIEW | |||
17th Jun 2005 | 52 | D |
4 | London Broncos | SL | H | 28 | 28 | 3 | VIEW | ||
26th Jun 2005 | 53 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | PCC6 | H | 75 | 0 | 1 | VIEW | ||
3rd Jul 2005 | 54 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 38 | 26 | VIEW | |||
8th Jul 2005 | 55 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | H | 18 | 10 | VIEW | |||
15th Jul 2005 | 56 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 40 | 18 | 2 | VIEW | ||
22nd Jul 2005 | 57 | W |
4 | Leigh Centurions | SL | A | 27 | 20 | VIEW | |||
30th Jul 2005 | 58 | L |
4 | Hull FC | PCCSF | N | 8 | 34 | VIEW | |||
5th Aug 2005 | 59 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 30 | 10 | VIEW | |||
12th Aug 2005 | 60 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 60 | 4 | VIEW | |||
20th Aug 2005 | 61 | W |
4 | London Broncos | SL | H | 50 | 4 | VIEW | |||
4th Sep 2005 | 62 | W |
4 | Leigh Centurions | SL | A | 78 | 4 | VIEW | |||
9th Sep 2005 | 63 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 38 | 12 | VIEW | |||
17th Sep 2005 | 64 | L |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 18 | 32 | 2 | VIEW | ||
30th Sep 2005 | 65 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SLQSF | H | 16 | 19 | VIEW | |||
7th Oct 2005 | 66 | L |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SLEF | H | 18 | 23 | VIEW | |||
28th Jan 2006 | -- | W |
4 | Widnes Vikings * | Fr | A | 70 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
11th Feb 2006 | 67 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | A | 40 | 16 | VIEW | |||
17th Feb 2006 | 68 | W |
4 | Castleford Tigers | SL | H | 44 | 8 | 1 | VIEW | ||
24th Feb 2006 | 69 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 13 | 4 | VIEW | |||
3rd Mar 2006 | 70 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 18 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
12th Mar 2006 | 71 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 18 | 16 | VIEW | |||
17th Mar 2006 | 72 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 38 | 16 | VIEW | |||
24th Mar 2006 | 73 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | A | 46 | 0 | VIEW | |||
7th Apr 2006 | 74 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 16 | 6 | VIEW | |||
14th Apr 2006 | 75 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 48 | 10 | VIEW | |||
17th Apr 2006 | 76 | W |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | A | 34 | 20 | VIEW | |||
21st Apr 2006 | 77 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | A | 12 | 10 | VIEW | |||
28th Apr 2006 | 78 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 34 | 8 | VIEW | |||
6th May 2006 | 79 | L |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 16 | 19 | 1 | VIEW | ||
20th May 2006 | 80 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | PCC5 | H | 42 | 18 | 1 | VIEW | ||
27th May 2006 | 81 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 28 | 14 | 1 | VIEW | ||
3rd Jun 2006 | 82 | W |
4 | Catalans Dragons | PCC6 | H | 56 | 10 | VIEW | |||
8th Jun 2006 | 83 | L |
4 | Hull FC | SL | H | 26 | 27 | VIEW | |||
16th Jun 2006 | 84 | L |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 18 | 20 | VIEW | |||
24th Jun 2006 | 85 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 28 | 6 | VIEW | |||
2nd Jul 2006 | 86 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 52 | 36 | VIEW | |||
22nd Jul 2006 | 87 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 18 | 14 | VIEW | |||
29th Jul 2006 | 88 | W |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | PCCSF | N | 50 | 0 | 2 | VIEW | ||
4th Aug 2006 | 89 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 56 | 8 | VIEW | |||
13th Aug 2006 | 90 | W |
4 | Castleford Tigers | SL | A | 72 | 4 | 1 | VIEW | ||
26th Aug 2006 | 91 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | PCCF | N | 42 | 12 | 1 | VIEW | ||
17th Sep 2006 | 92 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 38 | 30 | 1 | VIEW | ||
29th Sep 2006 | 93 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SLPOQF | H | 12 | 8 | VIEW | |||
14th Oct 2006 | 94 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SLGF | N | 26 | 4 | 1 | VIEW | ||
28th Jan 2007 | -- | W |
4 | Leigh Centurions* | Fr | H | 40 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
9th Feb 2007 | 95 | L |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 6 | 14 | VIEW | |||
18th Feb 2007 | 96 | L |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 22 | 29 | VIEW | |||
23rd Feb 2007 | 97 | W |
4 | Brisbane Broncos | WCC Final | N | 18 | 14 | VIEW | |||
2nd Mar 2007 | 98 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 34 | 22 | 1 | VIEW | ||
9th Mar 2007 | 99 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 48 | 12 | VIEW | |||
6th Apr 2007 | 100 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 32 | 14 | 1 | VIEW | ||
9th Apr 2007 | 101 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 48 | 4 | VIEW | |||
13th Apr 2007 | 102 | W |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | H | 53 | 10 | VIEW | |||
21st Apr 2007 | 103 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 19 | 38 | VIEW | |||
29th Apr 2007 | 104 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | A | 44 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
5th May 2007 | 105 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | N | 34 | 18 | VIEW | |||
11th May 2007 | 106 | W |
4 | Rochdale Hornets | CCC5 | N | 70 | 10 | VIEW | |||
18th May 2007 | 107 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 34 | 14 | VIEW | |||
1st Jun 2007 | 108 | W |
4 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 27 | 26 | 1 | VIEW | ||
9th Jun 2007 | 109 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | CCC6 | H | 25 | 14 | 1 | VIEW | ||
17th Jun 2007 | 110 | W |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | SL | A | 40 | 0 | 1 | VIEW | ||
30th Jun 2007 | 111 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 54 | 4 | 1 | VIEW | ||
6th Jul 2007 | 112 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 10 | 22 | VIEW | |||
15th Jul 2007 | 113 | L |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 4 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
20th Jul 2007 | 114 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 19 | 12 | VIEW | |||
28th Jul 2007 | 115 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | CCCSF | N | 35 | 14 | 1 | VIEW | ||
3rd Aug 2007 | 116 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | H | 31 | 20 | VIEW | |||
11th Aug 2007 | 117 | L |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | A | 0 | 21 | VIEW | |||
25th Aug 2007 | 118 | W |
4 | Catalans Dragons | CCCF | N | 30 | 8 | VIEW | |||
31st Aug 2007 | 119 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 32 | 10 | VIEW | |||
7th Sep 2007 | 120 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 36 | 16 | VIEW | |||
14th Sep 2007 | 121 | L |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 12 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
28th Sep 2007 | 122 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SLQSF | H | 10 | 8 | VIEW | |||
13th Oct 2007 | 123 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SLGF | N | 6 | 33 | VIEW | |||
22nd Feb 2008 | 124 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 22 | 16 | VIEW | |||
2nd Mar 2008 | 125 | W |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 34 | 30 | VIEW | |||
7th Mar 2008 | 126 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | H | 30 | 29 | 1 | VIEW | ||
15th Mar 2008 | 127 | L |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | A | 10 | 24 | VIEW | |||
21st Mar 2008 | 128 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 46 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
24th Mar 2008 | 129 | L |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 26 | 28 | VIEW | |||
28th Mar 2008 | 130 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 10 | 14 | VIEW | |||
11th Apr 2008 | 131 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 58 | 12 | VIEW | |||
20th Apr 2008 | 132 | W |
4 | London Skolars | CCC4 | H | 56 | 0 | 2 | VIEW | ||
25th Apr 2008 | 133 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 30 | 22 | VIEW | |||
4th May 2008 | 134 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | N | 57 | 16 | 2 | VIEW | ||
10th May 2008 | 135 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | CCC5 | H | 40 | 34 | 2 | VIEW | ||
17th May 2008 | 136 | W |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | H | 28 | 10 | VIEW | |||
25th May 2008 | 137 | W |
4 | Hull FC | SL | A | 16 | 8 | VIEW | |||
1st Jun 2008 | 138 | W |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | CCC6 | A | 24 | 18 | 1 | VIEW | ||
6th Jun 2008 | 139 | W |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | SL | H | 52 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
13th Jun 2008 | 140 | W |
4 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 58 | 20 | VIEW | |||
20th Jun 2008 | 141 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 26 | 12 | VIEW | |||
29th Jun 2008 | 142 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 46 | 16 | 2 | VIEW | ||
5th Jul 2008 | 143 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | A | 54 | 0 | 1 | VIEW | ||
11th Jul 2008 | 144 | W |
4 | Castleford Tigers | SL | H | 68 | 12 | VIEW | |||
18th Jul 2008 | 145 | W |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 46 | 12 | VIEW | |||
26th Jul 2008 | 146 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | CCCSF | N | 26 | 16 | VIEW | |||
17th Aug 2008 | 147 | W |
4 | Harlequins RL | SL | A | 32 | 16 | 2 | VIEW | ||
24th Aug 2008 | 148 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 40 | 22 | 1 | VIEW | ||
30th Aug 2008 | 149 | W |
4 | Hull FC | CCCF | N | 28 | 16 | VIEW | |||
5th Sep 2008 | 150 | D |
4 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 16 | 16 | VIEW | |||
19th Sep 2008 | 151 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SLQSF | H | 38 | 10 | VIEW | |||
4th Oct 2008 | 152 | L |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SLGF | N | 16 | 24 | VIEW |
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
WINS : 118 | LOSSES : 35 | DRAWS : 3 |
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