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How Talakai went from verge of quitting to Sharks enforcer – NRL.COM
Pressure weighed down Siosifa Talakai in his first NRL stint and almost led him to quit rugby league.
Pressure weighed down Siosifa Talakai in his first stint in the NRL and almost led him to quit rugby league.
Depressed and lacking motivation at the time, the powerhouse would be lost to the game if not for the encouragement of his parents.
Their faith and his perseverance has been rewarded with a one-year contract extension at Cronulla after the Tongan back-rower forced his way into the team from a pre-season train-and-trial deal.
“I wasn’t going to play last year and Mum and Dad talked to m…
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