He became the first code-crosser to play test rugby league for Australia a second time after returning from rugby union. That season the Waratahs were semi-finalists in the Super 14 competition. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part of their 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads. Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a Fijian-born Australian-raised former professional dual-code rugby footballer who last played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. After being given a 5:00 pm deadline on 13 March 2007 to either accept or decline the offer from the Australian Rugby Union he announced he had decided to stay in rugby union for the next five years. In 2006, he was selected to represent Australia in the Rugby Sevens event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. “Lote came to my place on Christmas Day last year, he just knocked on my door and stayed a few days,’’ Burgess said. Lote Tuqiri‘s source of wealth comes from being a rugby player. Libra is an air sign represented by the scales, an association that reflects Libra's fixation on balance and harmony. The South Sydney Rabbitohs have left the Sydney Roosters shell-shocked in a stunning 60-8 performance. Tuqiri's rugby league career was expected to be over following the conclusion of the 2013 NRL season when his previous club, the Wests Tigers opted not to offer Tuqiri an extension to his contract after several injury-plagued season significantly reduced his on-field involvement for the club. Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australianational sides. He also became one of a select few players to score a hat-trick in an interstate match. “Not to say I am going to finish. He is 40 years old and is a Libra. Tuqiri turned 35 during the 2014 season and was the oldest player in the NRL at the time. In September 2013, he signed a short-term contract with Irish rugby union giants, Leinster to play in the Pro12 in a three-month deal. Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership. He also became one of a select few players to score a hat-trick in an interstate match. The Broncos were also not the only club who believed Tuqiri’s injury history made him a suspect buy. Sun 05 Oct, 2014 Club News. In September 2013, he signed a short-term contract with Irish rugby union giants, Leinster to play in the Pro12 in a three-month deal. Burgess, who was a trainer at the Broncos from the Super League era until 2004, said he still found it bizarre Brisbane did not try to make room for the giant winger. In May 2014, Tuqiri played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International. Relationships are paramount for Libras, who find balance in companionship. He currently resides in Fiji. I am still mulling over it.”. Lote is a Libra. The Rabbitohs announced the 34-year-old had signed a deal to join the club via an email to members this morning, with the former Kangaroos and Wallabies star to prolong his 15-year professional career. On the Wallabies 2005 tour of Europe he was moved in-field to centre due to a considerable loss of backs through injury during that tour. But I am just glad to be here.”, To join the conversation, please log in. From the Rabbitohs … He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. He played in all three matches, scored Queensland's opening try and played impressively throughout the series, which was won by the Maroons.