Wendell Sailor

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Wendell Sailor
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Wendell Sailor (2008)
Player information
Full name Wendell Jermaine Sailor
birthday July 16, 1974
place of birth Sarina , Queensland , Australia
Nickname Big Dell
society
society Career ended
position Outer three-quarters
Clubs as active
Years society Games (points)
1993–2001
2002–2005
2006
2008–2009 		Brisbane Broncos (Rugby League)
Queensland Reds
Waratahs
Dragons (Rugby League) 		189 (454)
47 (60)
8 (20)
33 (68)
National team
Years National team Games (points)
1994-2001
2002-2006 		Australia (Rugby League)
Australia 		14 (28)
37 (65)

Wendell Jermaine Sailor (born July 16, 1974 in Sarina , Queensland , Australia ) is a former Australian rugby union and rugby league player . He was a national player of Australia in both variants.

Career

Wendell Sailor in action for the Dragons

Sailor began his career with the Brisbane Broncos in 1993 . He developed into one of the best players in the world and won the World Cup with the Australian national team in 2000. In the Broncos he played with Lote Tuqiri . Sailor changed the code in November 2001, Tuqiri followed suit a year later.

Sailor was initially still active for Queensland, the Reds signed him for the Super 14 tournament . In his first year as a Union player, he also made his debut for the Wallabies, the Australian national team. He reached the final at the 2003 World Cup , but could not win the title as he had previously succeeded in the rugby league code. In 2006 he moved from the Reds to the Waratahs . Shortly after he switched, he tested positive for cocaine and banned him for two years.

In 2008 Sailor continued his career, he played rugby league again. The St. George Illawarra Dragons had signed him. In November 2009 he announced the end of his career. He will work in the Dragons' marketing department for the coming years.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sailor formally signs with ARU. (No longer available online.) Australian Rugby Union, July 3, 2001, archived from the original September 14, 2006 ; accessed on November 12, 2009 .
  2. ↑ Sailor banned after positive test. BBC, May 13, 2006, accessed November 12, 2009 .
  3. ↑ Sailor makes rugby league return. BBC, May 12, 2008, accessed November 12, 2009 .
  4. ↑ Sailor calls time on rugby career. BBC, November 12, 2009, accessed November 12, 2009 .

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personal data
SURNAME Sailor, Wendell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sailor, Wendell Jermaine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian rugby union and rugby league player
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Sarina , Queensland , Australia