Tal Selley
Encyclopedia
Taliesin "Tal" Selley is a Welsh
rugby player, who can play either at centre or on the wing.
After 5 seasons at the Llanelli Scarlets
he signed a 3 year deal with the Ospreys where he played in the historic victory over Australia. He has played on loan at the Cardiff Blues
and the Newport Gwent Dragons
. He has made numerous appearances for the Barbarians as well as representing the Help for Heroes rugby team.
Selley toured with Wales to Argentina, South Africa, USA and Canada and scored a try on his senior international debut for Wales in 2005 versus USA in Hartford, Connecticut.
For the past 4 seasons he has been a regular for Wales on the IRB Sevens circuit. He is Wales' Top Try scorer and also the countries Top Point scorer in IRB Sevens History. He played in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
.
Tal is now a World Champion, when despite "all the odds" (80-1) Wales triumphed in Dubai in March 2009 and were crowned Champions of the World. Selley also had the honour of being named "2009 Player of the Tournament", an award previously won by Lawrence Dallaglio
(1993), Jonah Lomu
(2001) and Waisale Serevi
(2005).
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
rugby player, who can play either at centre or on the wing.
After 5 seasons at the Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
he signed a 3 year deal with the Ospreys where he played in the historic victory over Australia. He has played on loan at the Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
and the Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
. He has made numerous appearances for the Barbarians as well as representing the Help for Heroes rugby team.
Selley toured with Wales to Argentina, South Africa, USA and Canada and scored a try on his senior international debut for Wales in 2005 versus USA in Hartford, Connecticut.
For the past 4 seasons he has been a regular for Wales on the IRB Sevens circuit. He is Wales' Top Try scorer and also the countries Top Point scorer in IRB Sevens History. He played in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.
Tal is now a World Champion, when despite "all the odds" (80-1) Wales triumphed in Dubai in March 2009 and were crowned Champions of the World. Selley also had the honour of being named "2009 Player of the Tournament", an award previously won by Lawrence Dallaglio
Lawrence Dallaglio
Lorenzo Bruno Nero "Lawrence" Dallaglio, OBE is a retired English rugby union player and former captain of the English national team. He played as a flanker or number eight for London Wasps and never played for another club, having arrived at Sudbury as a teenager...
(1993), Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM is a New Zealand rugby union player. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in 1994. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union. He has had a huge impact on the game...
(2001) and Waisale Serevi
Waisale Serevi
Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi is a former Fijian rugby union footballer, and coach. Although he played fifteen-a-side rugby throughout his playing career, Serevi is most notable for his achievements in rugby sevens....
(2005).