Robert Tanielu (born 19 June 1982) is a New Zealand former professional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
footballer. He previously played with the
Brisbane Broncos,
Melbourne Storm and
North Queensland Cowboys. He retired in January 2007 following medical advice after sustaining his second serious neck injury.
Rob Tanielu now lives with his 3 kids, Alize, Memphis and Knight and wife, Janelle Tanielu. He also coaches multiple teams, and do what he does best, play rugby league.
Background
Robert Tanielu was born in
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ĺtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
, New Zealand.
Early life
Tanielu was a Sydenham Swans junior in the
Canterbury Rugby League and represented the
Junior Kiwis in 2001.
Sydenham old boy in
''The Press'', 3 July 2001
References
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1982 births
Living people
Brisbane Broncos players
Junior Kiwis players
Melbourne Storm players
New Zealand rugby league players
New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
North Queensland Cowboys players
Rugby league players from Christchurch
Rugby league props
Sydenham Swans players