Semi Tadulala (born 3 March 1978) is a Fijian former professional

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club Northern Pride. A Fiji international representative at

and

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, he previously played in the

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for Australia's

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club, in the

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for England's the

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and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ( Heritage No. 1216), and in the

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for the

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. He has also played for

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and Leeds Carnegie at

Playing career

Tadulala played for Fiji in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup while playing for the

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in the

. His first

club was the

whom he played with until 2003. He then moved to the UK, joining the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

Union Club tried to sign him but the deal fell through and he returned to Wakefield, although he missed much of the 2006/2007 season with an arm injury. In August 2007, it was announced that he would leave Wakefield. He was named in the Fiji training squad for the

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Bradford Bulls

Tadulala signed for the

in September 2007. He scored eight tries, including two hat-tricks, for the Bulls in his first eight games. He ended his first season with Bulls as the club's leading tryscorer for the 2008 campaign. He signed a new one-year deal for the 2009 season.

Playing for Fiji in the 2008 World Cup

Tadulala played four games for Fiji in the

, including the 52-0 semi-final loss against Australia. He scored two tries during the competition.

Moving to rugby union with Gloucester

On 25 January 2010, following the conclusion of Fiji's European tour,

announced the signing of Tadulala on a short-term contract. However, in early May 2010, head coach

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announced on

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that Tadulala was to be released at the end of the 2009/10 season. He played just two games for the club.

Leeds Carnegie

On 1 June 2010, it was announced that Tadulala had signed a two-year-deal with Leeds Carnegie.

Return to rugby league

On 1 July 2011, Tadulala re-signed for his old club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats until the end of the season. On 17 December 2011, Tadulala signed for

, continuing his work in an off-field capacity for previous club Wakefield, while on match terms at Cougar Park.

Return to Australia with Northern Pride

On 7 November 2012, Tadulala returned to Australia, signing for Australian

club Northern Pride and re-joining Jason Demetriou, the new Pride Head Coach and his former coach at

Outside rugby

On 9 August 2009, Tadulala took part in a charity

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match with many other Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players against Wakefield St Michaels, to raise money for the Adam Watene Fund.

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