Talanoa will be aiming to regain and cement a spot in the Rabbitohs backline after a 2011 season which was interrupted by injury and illness. Only took up the game at the age of 16 when school mates such as Eddy Pettybourne encouraged him to play. Learning to become a DJ.
Junior club: Mascot Jets
Representative honours: Four Tests for Tonga 2008; Tonga 2007
First grade debut: Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)
Rabbitohs debut: Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)
First Grade Games: 95 (95 for the Rabbitohs)
First Grade Tries: 40 (40 for the Rabbitohs)
First Grade Points: 160 (160 for the Rabbitohs)
What do you like to do outside of football: Family times, horse riding, DJing, spending time with my girls
Community activities: Souths Cares, Teachers' Aide program
Education: Matraville Sports High, University of NSW
What do you remember about your debut game: Fast
What are your goals in Rugby League: To win, get a ring and score tries
What's the best advice you've received from someone: You only get out what you put in, and run like a horse
What was your first job: Packing drinks for Coke
What are you reading at the moment: Decoded by Jay Z
Favourite song/album on your iPod?: UB40's Greatest Hits
Which actor would play you best in a movie: Tyson Beckford
Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions: Say a prayer
Which meal do you cook best: Chicken Risotto
What could you not live without: Family, music, friends and food
What was your best subject at school: Science
What was your worst subject at school: English
Earliest football memory: Playing for Mascot in 2004
Favourite football moment: Scoring a try
Moment that changed my career: Getting dropped
What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players: Enjoy what you do and have fun
What is your favourite place to go on holiday: Hawaii and Tonga
Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to? Brazil
If you were not a footballer what would you be doing: Security guard or concreting
Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):Nathan Merritt
What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026): As a Souths junior it's living the dream
Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):Anthony Minichiello and Shannon Hegarty
What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140): Everything
Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349): Issac Luke and Adam Reynolds - they have bad breath
What's on your bucket list? (Barbara Vaughan – Member # 38394): Win a premiership
Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351): Mum and Dad, and my girls Kristie, Sadie and Prese. They keep me grounded.
What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210): Commitment