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Wendell Sailor

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Wendell Sailor is one of the most charismatic figures in sport and is revered as one of rugby league’s greatest wingers of all time. Beginning his career at the Brisbane Broncos in 1993, Wendell went on to win 4 NRL Premierships, represent Queensland in 17 State of Origin matches and the Australian Kangaroos in 21 internationals. Wendell won the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and was the top try scorer in the tournament.

In 2001, Wendell made a high-profile switch to rugby union and soon after became a dual international. In Rugby Union, he has played 56 Super 14 matches as well as 37 Test matches for the Wallabies. His exceptional strike power helped the Wallabies reach the final of Rugby World Cup 2003 only to be denied by a Jonny Wilkinson field goal in golden point.

Wendell returned to Rugby League in June 2008 after his very public mistake and suspension and joined St George Illawarra. Through his brutal honesty and commitment to the community, Wendell has successfully re-built his brand and image to again become one of the most popular and influential characters within Australian sport.

In 2009, Wendell was re-united with Wayne Bennett at the Dragons, whom he started his professional career with at the Brisbane Broncos and celebrated his 200th NRL game. Wendell was very influential in helping his team win the 2009 minor premiership and was also named as one of the four nominees for the Dally M Winger of the Year. Wendell has a phenomenal record of 127 tries in 220 club games.

Since the announcement of his retirement, Wendell has been named as an Ambassador for the St George Dragons, One Community NRL, and the ARTIES Indigenous Program, to name a few. He has worked with a number of media groups including Foxtel, 2DayFM, and Channel 9, where the Footy Show team he was a part of won the 2010 Logie. These days Wendell is a regular fixture on Triple M Footy.

 

 

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