Former Wallaby Timana Tahu has re-emerged from the sporting wilderness, switching back to rugby union after a second stint in the NRL.
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This time he's playing In America.
The 35-year-old Kangaroos and Wallabies outside back is relaunching his rugby career in Denver for the inaugural 2016 PRO Rugby season.
Tahu bookended his previous stint in the 15-man game with appearances in the NRL for Newcastle – for whom he scored the winning try in 2001 NRL grand final -, Parramatta and Penrith.
From all reports, Tahu has been training the house down while in Sydney.
PBs were made today keep on your grind 👊🏾@JarrydHayne @JWH_755 @LiftPerformance @pjlane92 pic.twitter.com/qqlgCk3J93
— Timana Tahu (@TimanaTahu) February 29, 2016
He’s setting himself some big challenges as well.
Challenge for the season #THETAHUDUNK pic.twitter.com/JmJJmMZnEQ
— Timana Tahu (@TimanaTahu) March 1, 2016
The World Rugby-sanctioned first season begins next month and runs 16 weeks till the end of July.
