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Timana Tahu
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timana Tahu | |
| Date of birth | October 16, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | , Australia | |
| Height | 1.88 m | |
| Weight | 98 kg | |
| Nickname | Tim Tam | |
| Position | Centre/Wing | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Parramatta | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Central Charlestown | ||
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1999–2004 2005–present |
Newcastle Parramatta |
94 (374) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2002–2006 2002–2006 |
New South Wales Australia |
11 5 |
|
* Professional club appearances and points |
||
Timana Tahu (born October 16, 1980) is an Australian rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition and for New South Wales in State of Origin. He is one of the most talented players in the NRL and certainly one of the best backline attacking players in Australia. He was well known for his abilities and the centre-wing combination with Matthew Gidley when with the Newcastle Knights.
On 20th March 2007 Tahu had announced he would be switching codes to join the Waratahs from the 2008 season. Tahu's contract with the Parramatta Eels will end at the end of the 2007 NRL season. The contract with the Waratahs is expected to be a four year deal.[1]
International: Played 5 tests 2002-2006
State of Origin: Played 11 games for NSW 2002-2006
Most tries in a season for Newcastle Knights scoring 21 tries in 21 games 2002, 20 in 26 games 2000, 18 in 25 games 2001
Broke the record for Most Tries for Newcastle Knights with 82 tries in 97 games