Talei Holmes
Talei Holmes (born 23 March 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 23 March 2000 Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primarily a second-rower, she is a Fiji representative.
Background
Holmes was born in Sutherland, New South Wales and played her junior rugby league for Cronulla-Caringbah. She is of Fijian descent.
Playing career
In 2017 and 2018, Holmes played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the Tarsha Gale Cup, winning a premiership with the team in 2018.[2][3]
In 2019, Holmes moved up to the Sharks' NSWRL Women's Premiership team.[4] On 22 June 2019, she started at second-row for Fiji in their 28–0 win over Papua New Guinea.[5]
2020
On 24 September, Holmes joined the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.[6] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons in a 4–18 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[7]
References
- "Talei Holmes - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Junior Reps Round 5". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Tarsha Sharks primed for Grand Final success". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "EISS Women's Sharks ready to rumble". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- St John, Mark; Whaley, Pamela (21 June 2019). "Representative Round ultimate guide: Everything you need to know about rugby league's stand-alone weekend". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019.
- "Dragons confirm 2020 NRL Women's Premiership squad". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "NRLW late mail: Round 1 v Roosters". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 3 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.