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| Full name | Wendell Jermaine Sailor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1974 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Tristan Sailor (son) Dane Gagai (cousin) Jacob Gagai (cousin) Josh Hoffman (cousin) Travis Waddell (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wendell Jermaine Sailor (born 16 July 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby footballer who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international.
In rugby league Sailor was a member of the successful Brisbane Broncos team of the 1990s, with whom he won Premierships in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 2000. A wing, his large frame and powerful running made him a formidable opponent and prolific try-scorer. He represented Queensland in State of Origin and played for Australia (the Kangaroos) 16 times, including winning the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, where he was the top try-scorer and player of the tournament. He also played 3 times for the Super League Australia side.
In 2001, he moved to the Queensland Reds in rugby union, and later to the New South Wales Waratahs after the 2005 Super 12 season. He made his debut for Australia (the Wallabies) in 2003 and won 37 caps, including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where Australia lost in the final. In 2006 he failed a drugs test and received a two-year suspension from all forms of rugby. His contract with the ARU was terminated, ending his rugby union career.[3]
He returned to rugby league in May 2008 with NRL club the St George Illawarra Dragons after his ban expired,[4] playing for two seasons (the second of which was under his old Brisbane coach, Wayne Bennett), before retiring.
Since retiring, Sailor has worked in television presenting and has appeared in reality TV shows.
- ^ "Wendell Sailor – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ NRL Stats[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ARU terminates Wendell Sailor's Contract". Australian Rugby Union. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Riccio, David; Heads, Phillip (3 February 2008). "Sailor fights to get fight for Dragons return". Daily Telegraph. News Corp. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.