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Gael Tallec


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Gaël Tallec (1976) is a French former rugby football player who represented his country in rugby league at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.

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Playing career

Tallec joined from Lézignan Sangliers the Wigan Warriors in 1995 and played for them for three seasons, appearing in thirty matches. He played in Wigan Warriors' 44-14 victory over St. Helens in the Premiership Final during Super League I at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 8 September 1996.

The Castleford Tigers signed him from Wigan on 26 January 1998, where he played for them forty-six times over two years. He finished his Super League career with Halifax R.L.F.C. in 2000, where he played in twenty-four matches.

Tallec switched codes and joined rugby union in late 2001.

International career

Tallec first played for France in 1995 at the World Cup. He then competed at the 1996 European Championship for France, scoring a try in their June defeat to Wales.

He was one of several players to remain in the French squad for the 2000 World Cup and he played in four matches during the tournament.

Tallec toured New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in June–July 2001 before he switched codes.

References

Gaël Tallec Wikipedia


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