Murray Taulagi
Winger
Player Bio
- Height:
- 189 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 12 March 1999
- Weight:
- 103 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- Muzz
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 20 July 2019
- Opposition:
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Round:
- 18
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Otahuhu Rugby Union
- Biography:
Cowboys member number: 324707
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Still eligible for under 20s and in just his second full season of rugby league, Murray Taulagi emerged as one of the brightest talents in rugby league in 2018.
The 19-year-old spent the entire season wreaking havoc on the wing for the Cowboys feeder club the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.
Between Rounds 11 and 15 Taulagi scored tries in five consecutive games, with his Round 12 performance standing out as his finest of the season.
Taulagi capped off an outstanding season by representing the Queensland under 20s in their landmark victory over NSW and the Junior Kangaroos in their triumph over the Junior Kiwis.
The following season made his NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, going on to score two tries in six games in his rookie season.
The 22-year-old had a career year in 2021, scoring 10 tries in 20 appearances, picking up the Cowboys Players' Player award.
Taulagi is signed until the end of the 2023 season.
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Favourite TV show as a child: The Simpsons
Favourite podcast: The Joe Rogan Experience
Favourite comedian: Tom Gilbert
Worst purchase you’ve made: Smeg Kettle
One famous person you’d like to meet: Barack Obama
What is your signature dish to cook: Carbonara
Career
- Appearances
- 30
- Tries
- 12
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 10
Attack
- Try Assists
- 3
- Line Breaks
- 11
- Tackle Breaks
- 46
Passing
- Receipts
- 255
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 95
- Missed Tackles
- 23
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 110
- Total Running Metres
- 2211
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 582
- Average Points
- 29.1
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Titans | Lost | 8 - 44 | Winger | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 133 | - | 10 |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 48 - 10 | Winger | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | - |
| 5 | Wests Tigers | Won | 30 - 34 | Winger | 80 | 2 | - | 8 | 34 | - | 1 | - | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - | 70 | - | 12 |
| 6 | Bulldogs | Won | 30 - 18 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 55 | - | 14 | 5 | 1 | 112 | - | 6 |
| 7 | Raiders | Won | 26 - 24 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 65 | - | 15 | 2 | 1 | 132 | - | 10 |
| 8 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 20 | Winger | 80 | 2 | - | 8 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 156 | 9 | 17 |
| 9 | Broncos | Won | 19 - 18 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 107 | - | 22 |
| 10 | Roosters | Lost | 30 - 16 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | - | 13 | 5 | - | 117 | 11 | - |
| 11 | Knights | Won | 36 - 20 | Winger | 80 | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 43 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 192 | - | 13 |
| 12 | Warriors | Won | 29 - 28 | Winger | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 92 | 5 | - |
| 14 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 50 - 18 | Winger | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 26 | - | 14 | 7 | 1 | 101 | - | 1 |
| 15 | Sharks | Lost | 24 - 26 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 59 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 37 | 14 |
| 16 | Knights | Lost | 38 - 0 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 46 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 118 | 11 | 2 |
| 17 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 46 - 18 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | - | 10 | 5 | 1 | 58 | - | 11 |
| 18 | Roosters | Lost | 18 - 34 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | 14 | 3 | 3 | 122 | - | 23 |
| 19 | Storm | Lost | 16 - 20 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | 46 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 56 | - | 17 | 9 | 3 | 159 | - | - |
| 20 | Broncos | Lost | 37 - 18 | Centre | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 7 | - |
| 21 | Titans | Lost | 36 - 14 | Winger | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Dragons | Won | 26 - 38 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 30 | 1 | 15 | 6 | - | 143 | - | 35 |
| 25 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 18 - 46 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 33 | - | 11 | 5 | 2 | 164 | - | 6 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2019 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 33% | 2 | - | 8 | 14 | 2.42 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 87 | 21 | 9 | 62.28% | 646 | 107.00 | 97 | 123 | 20.5 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 25% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 31 | 8 | 56.00% | 510 | 127.00 | 71 | 85 | 21.2 |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 10 | - | 40 | 106 | 5.31 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 255 | 95 | 23 | 80.51% | 2,211 | 110.00 | 187 | 582 | 29.1 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2019 | 2021 | 30 | 10 | 20 | - | 33% | 12 | - | 48 | 121 | 4.02 | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | 408 | 147 | 40 | 78.61% | 3,368 | 112.00 | 356 | 790 | 26.3 |
