Taulupe Faletau

Wales and British Lions international rugby union player

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Tangaki Taulupe Faletau, commonly known as Toby Faletau but professionally as Taulupe Faletau, is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and has represented the Wales national team for over 10 years. The back row forward played for Cross Keys RFC, Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons in Wales before joining Bath in England in 2016. He joined present club Cardiff in 2022.

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Adams primed for return after six-month absence Cardiff's Wales wing Josh Adams is set to return with Taulupe Faletau to follow "in the next couple of weeks". BBC Sport - Published 5 hours ago
Faletau targets October return after long injury lay-off Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau hopes to return before the autumn internationals following a six-month injury lay-off with a broken shoulder. BBC Sport - Published on September 11, 2024
Faletau suffers new injury blow with shoulder fracture Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. BBC Sport - Published on April 25, 2024

Wales number eight Faletau set for Cardiff return Cardiff and Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau is set to return to action after a six-month injury lay-off. BBC Sport - Published on April 16, 2024
Faletau return delay knocks Six Nations hopes Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau had hoped to play before the Six Nations after returning to training with Cardiff. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2024
Wales call up Hardy as Faletau replacement Scarlets scrum-half Kieran Hardy replaces injured number eight Taulupe Faletau in Wales' World Cup squad. BBC Sport - Published on October 8, 2023

How do Wales replace influential Faletau? Wales head coach Warren Gatland must try to fill the World Cup left by broken arm victim Taulupe Faletau BBC Sport - Published on October 8, 2023
Watch: Scrum V 2023 Rugby World Cup - reaction to Wales' Georgia win Join Gareth Rhys Owen, Nicky Robinson, Josh Navidi and Jamie Roberts as the Scrum V team reacts to Wales' win against Georgia and Taulupe Faletau's injury. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
Faletau coming into form as Australia loom in Lyon Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau says he is growing into the World Cup after a return from a calf injury. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2023
Faletau fit for World Cup opener against Fiji Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau starts against Fiji in the Rugby World Cup opening game in Bordeaux on Sunday. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2023

Faletau and Anscombe to miss World Cup warm-ups Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau and fly-half Gareth Anscombe will not be involved in the World Cup warm-ups but are still in contention for selection. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2023
Wales hopeful Faletau will be fit for World Cup Wales say they are hopeful number eight Taulupe Faletau will be fit for the World Cup in France as he looks to recover from a calf injury. BBC Sport - Published on July 28, 2023
Faletau misses World Cup training camp in Turkey Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau will not travel as part of Warren Gatland's 43-man party for the World Cup training camp to Turkey. BBC Sport - Published on July 19, 2023	From Tonga to 100 Wales caps - Faletau's story Taulupe Faletau will become the eighth member of an exclusive club when he wins his 100th Wales cap against France on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on March 17, 2023
Faletau to win 100th Wales cap against France Taulupe Faletau will win his 100th Wales cap in Paris when he faces France in the Six Nations finale on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on March 16, 2023	Wales distracted by contract chaos - Faletau Taulupe Faletau says uncertainty riddling the domestic game in Wales is partly to blame for Wales' dismal Six Nations campaign. BBC Sport - Published on March 7, 2023
Veterans left out of Wales team to face Scotland Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau and Justin Tipuric are omitted from starting team to face Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on February 9, 2023	Six Nations: Jonathan Davies fumble costs Wales potential try against France A big chance goes begging for Wales in the second half as Jonathan Davies spills Taulupe Faletau's offload to let France off the hook. BBC Sport - Published on March 11, 2022
Six Nations 2022: Wales recall Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams to face England Wales recall number eight Taulupe Faletau and wing Josh Adams for Saturday's Six Nations match against England. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2022	Six Nations: Taulupe Faletau in Wales squad for England game Taulupe Faletau is called into Wales' Six Nations squad for Saturday's game against England after recovering from injury. BBC Sport - Published on February 21, 2022