Adiana Talakai
Date of birth (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999
Place of birthSydney
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolOur Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
NSW Waratahs (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  Australia 10 (0)

Adiana Talakai (born 24 February 1999) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays at Hooker for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition and for Australia internationally. She was part of Australia's squad that competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

2022

Talakai started on her international debut for Australia against Fiji on 6 May 2022 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.[1][2][3] She came off the bench in her second test appearance against Japan at the Bond Sports Park in the Gold Coast on 10 May.[4][5]

Talakai was named in the squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[6][7] She started against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June.[8][9] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[10][11]

Talakai made the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[12][13]

2023

Talakai was selected in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana". nsw.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (4 May 2022). "Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (9 May 2022). "Patu to make history as Wallaroos name squad for Japan Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Tucker, Jim (6 June 2022). "Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  13. ↑ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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