| Wycliff Palu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wycliff Palu | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8 and Flanker | ||
| Super Rugby | Caps | (points) | |
| 2005 - | NSW Waratahs | 30 | (10) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2006 - | Australian Wallabies | 17 | (5) |
Wycliff Palu (born 27 July 1982 in Sydney) is an Australian rugby union footballer. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons the Waratahs or simply the ' Tahs) are an Australian The following is a list of international Rugby union teams The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short He currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the international Super 14 competition. The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons the Waratahs or simply the ' Tahs) are an Australian The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds Also known as Cliffy Palu.
A hard running backrow player Palu made his provincial debut in match against a Samoan side in 2003 after which he enjoyed a stint at NRL franchise St. George Illawara before returning to Rugby Union . He played for the New South Wales Waratahs in their first trial match of pre-season 2005, against the Crusaders, in which he was awarded the man-of-the-match award. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the After his good performances during the Waratahs' pre-season, he made his Super 12 debut in week one of the 2005 season against the Chiefs. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The 2005 season of the Super 12 rugby union competition began on 25 February 2005 and ended on 28 May with the Canterbury-based Crusaders The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs) are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton New Zealand. He was then injured in the week six loss against the Crusaders which saw him out for a lot of the season. Palu also spent a 6 month period in a penitentiary centre after an altercation at a night club led to him being charged with aggravated assault.
Palu sustained a shoulder injury midway through the 2006 Super 14 season, as he came off the bench in a semi-final against the Hurricanes. The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10 2006. The Grand Final was held on Saturday May 27 The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Wellington, New Zealand that Palu was then included in the Wallabies' 2006 mid-year squad. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union.
Wycliff Palu attended Balgowlah Boys High School