{"id":358657,"date":"2025-12-19T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358657\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:00:09","slug":"ex-bradford-bulls-man-jorge-taufua-playing-sixth-tier-rugby-union-total-rugby-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358657\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Bradford Bulls man Jorge Taufua playing sixth-tier rugby union \u2013 Total Rugby League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORMER Tonga and Samoa international Jorge Taufua is playing at step six of the English rugby union system ahead of a potential new route in Rugby League.<\/p>\n

The ex-Bradford, Wakefield and Manly Sea Eagles back is with Bradford Salem, of Regional 2 North-East.<\/p>\n

Taufua, 34, turned out nine times for the Bulls last season, scoring five tries. He made 38 appearances (19 tries) in all.<\/p>\n

But he wasn\u2019t retained in the wake of the club moving up to Super League, and is is keeping in shape with Salem, where he has been playing centre.<\/p>\n

His teammates at Shay Lane, in the north-west of the city, include Misi Taulapapa, another former Samoa player.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old back played for New Zealand Warriors and Cronulla Sharks before moving to England and representing Sheffield, Featherstone, Newcastle, Doncaster and last season Goole.<\/p>\n

Taulapapa joined the Doncaster coaching staff in October.<\/p>\n

Taufua told the Telegraph and Argus newspaper: \u201cI know Misi and (Salem co-coach) Andy Robinson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t played union since I was a teenager in Sydney. It has been a long time so I am a bit rusty with the rules and the tackling, but I am enjoying it.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying here helps me with my fitness preparing for the next Rugby League season, but I would prefer to keep it to myself as to what discussions I have had regarding that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson\u2019s coaching partner Bob Hood said: \u201cJorge is a fantastic team member. He is very strong and he has Misi, who has craft, outside him.<\/p>\n

\u201cJorge is running hard and tackling hard, but I don\u2019t know whether we have found his best position yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salem have previously had former NRL, Bradford and Wakefield player and ex-Dewsbury boss Glenn Morrison on their coaching panel.<\/p>\n

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