Sosoli Talawadua rugby player
Sosoli Talawadua rugby player

Sosoli Talawadua

30th Jan 1989 1.60m/90kg Blindside Flanker

Originally from Wanganui, Talawadua was named in the Black Ferns 2015 squad for the International Super Series in Canada but didn’t take the field

She then joined the Black Ferns during the 2016 International Series as injury cover following on from a solid campaign with Waikato in the Farah Palmer Cup.

She made her Test debut from the bench against the Irish in Dublin and established herself as a squad member in 2017.

Talawadua has been named in the squad that will compete at the 2017 Women's World Cup, where she will look to increase her current 3 caps.

(LS July 13, 2017)

Career

237px-Logo_Samoa_Rugby.svg Samoa Women
Blindside Flanker
2023 - present
black-ferns-logo New Zealand Women
Blindside Flanker
2016 - 2018