Wendell Sailor

Wendell Sailor

Personal information
Full name	Wendell Jermaine Sailor
Born	(1974-07-16) 16 July 1974 (age 50) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–01 Brisbane Broncos 189 110 1 0 442 2008–09 St. George Illawarra 33 17 0 0 68 Total 222 127 1 0 510 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1994–01 Australia 16 17 0 0 28 1996–01 Queensland 14 1 0 0 4 1997 Queensland (SL) 3 1 0 0 4 1997 Australia (SL) 5 4 0 0 16 2010 Indigenous All Stars 1 1 0 0 4
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1998–99 Leeds Tykes 13 15 0 0 75 2002–05 Queensland Reds 47 12 0 0 60 2006 NSW Waratahs 8 4 0 0 20 Total 68 31 0 0 155 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–05 Australia 37 13 0 0 65
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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.