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Richard Villasanti

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 20th May, 1980
Current Age
45 years and 347 days
Place Of Birth
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Biography

Canberra junior found form as an interchange forward with the Warriors after two moderate seasons with the Tigers. Villasanti was used from the interchange bench in the Warriors’ historic grand final appearance against the Roosters in 2002 but gained a reputation as one of the game’s best impact players – especially with his massive hits – the following year. At the end of 2003 he made history by becoming the first NZ club player to represent Australia on the end of season Kangaroo Tour. Villasanti made his Test debut in the loss to the Kiwis in October but appeared in only two minor tour matches in England. Back in the NRL in the Warriors’ disastrous 2004 season he did not play a part in any representative fixtures during the next two years. In 2006 Villasanti was released early in the season and joined Cronulla.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 1 -   - 4 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Australia - 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL Premiership - 116 24 -   - 96 55 59 2 47.41% List
NRL Finals - 7 1 -   - 4 4 3 0 57.14% List
Other   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Reserve Grade - 1 11 -   - 44 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 120 25 -   - 100 57 61 2 47.50% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tonga 1998   1 1 -   - 4 0 1 0 0.00% List
Australia 2003   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1998-2003   3 1 0   0 4 1 2 0 33.33% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NRL 1999   6 1 -   - 4 2 4 0 33.33% List
Wests Tigers NRL 2000   7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
New Zealand NRL 2001   21 2 -   - 8 10 9 2 47.62% List
Warriors NRL 2002   20 4 -   - 16 15 5 0 75.00% List
Warriors NRL 2003   16 6 -   - 24 11 5 0 68.75% List
Warriors NRL 2004   19 5 -   - 20 6 13 0 31.58% List
Warriors NRL 2005   19 4 -   - 16 8 11 0 42.11% List
Warriors NRL 2006   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Cronulla NRL 2006   7 1 -   - 4 1 6 0 14.29% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1999   6 1 -   - 4 2 4 0 33.33% List
Wests Tigers 2000   7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
Warriors 2001-06   96 21 -   - 84 50 44 2 52.08% List
Cronulla 2006   7 1 -   - 4 1 6 0 14.29% List
Overall1999-2006   116 24 0   0 96 55 59 2 47.41% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain (R) NSWRL First Division 1999   1 3 -   - 12 0 1 0 0.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain (R) 1999   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    5 Sep 2023 7:29am

    He was a massive kid
    Playing for the Tuggeranong Buffaloes
    Was a freak
    Was always going to make big time
    Beast

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)