Blake Taaffe
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| Full name | Blake Wayne Taaffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 31 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blake Taaffe (born 21 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League (SL). He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Taafe was educated at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]2021
[edit | edit source]In round 15 of the 2021 NRL season, Taaffe made his first grade debut for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos in a 46–0 victory.[2][3] Taafe played a total of eight games for South Sydney in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final defeat against Penrith.[4]
2022
[edit | edit source]Taaffe played a total of ten games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season. Taaffe did not feature in any of South Sydney's finals matches as the club reached the preliminary final before losing to Penrith.[5]
2023
[edit | edit source]In round 19 of the 2023 NRL season, Taaffe scored two tries for South Sydney in their 36-32 loss against Canterbury.[6] On 31 July, Taaffe signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury starting in 2024.[7] On 24 September, Taaffe played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney. Taaffe was named as man of the match for his performance in the final.[8]
2024
[edit | edit source]In round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, Taaffe made his club debut for Canterbury in their 28-6 loss against arch-rivals Parramatta.[9] Taaffe played a total of nine games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season as they qualified for the finals finishing 6th on the table.[10]
2025
[edit | edit source]On 15 August, Taafe would sign a three year deal to join the Castleford Tigers from 2026, on 25 August, Castleford confirmed the deal.[11][12] Taafe was limited to only four games with Canterbury in the 2025 NRL season and did not feature in their finals campaign.[13]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2021 | File:South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 68 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 60 | |
| 2024 | File:Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 4 | ||||
| 2026 | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | ||||
| Totals | 44 | 8 | 60 | 152 |
References
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External links
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- 21st-century Indigenous Australian people
- Australian rugby league players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Castleford Tigers players
- Indigenous Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Australian rugby league biography, 1990s birth stubs