Blake Taaffe
Blake Taaffe (born 21 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
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| Full name | Blake Taaffe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Taafe was educated at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College.
Playing career
2021
In round 15 of the 2021 NRL season, Taaffe made his first grade debut for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos in a 46–0 victory.[2][3] Taafe played a total of eight games for South Sydney in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final defeat against Penrith.[4]
2022
Taaffe played a total of ten games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season. Taaffe did not feature in any of South Sydney's finals matches as the club reached the preliminary final before losing to Penrith.[5]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "South Sydney Rabbitohs thrash Brisbane Broncos 46-0, Payne Haas on report". ABC News. 17 June 2021.
- "Souths set to unleash latest rookie sensation as cover for Latrell". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 June 2021.
- "One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season". www.theguardian.com. 3 October 2021.
- "Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final". www.abc.net.au.
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