# Taj Annan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taj_Annan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taj_Annan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Annan > Source revision: 1343011879 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian rugby union & league player Taj Annan Personal information Born (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 22) Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) Playing information Rugby union Position Fly-half / Centre / Fullback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023–24 Queensland Reds 12 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–24 Australian U20 6 0 0 0 0 Rugby league Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025 Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0 As of 13 October 2024 **Taj Annan** (born 16 August 2003) is an Australian professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who plays as a [winger](/source/Rugby_league_positions#Wing) for the [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League). He previously played [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) as a [fly-half](/source/Fly-half_(rugby_union)), [centre](/source/Centre_(rugby_union)) or [fullback](/source/Fullback_(rugby_union)) for [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) team [Queensland Reds](/source/Queensland_Reds).[1] ## Early career Originally from [Merewether, New South Wales](/source/Merewether%2C_New_South_Wales), Annan moved to and studied at [Brisbane Boys' College](/source/Brisbane_Boys'_College).[2] ## Rugby union career Having left school, Annan joined [Easts](/source/Easts_Tigers_Rugby_Union).[3] Annan was named in the Reds development squad for the [2022 Super Rugby Pacific season](/source/2022_Super_Rugby_Pacific_season),[4] before being named in the side for Round 1 of the [2023 Super Rugby Pacific season](/source/2023_Super_Rugby_Pacific_season), where he made his debut against the [Hurricanes](/source/Hurricanes_(rugby_union)).[5] He was named in the [Australia U20](/source/Australia_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) squad in 2023, while he will also move to join [Souths](/source/Souths_Rugby).[6] ## Rugby league career In September 2024, Annan made the decision to switch to [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league), signing a 3-year contract with [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) team and hometown club, [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights) starting in 2025.[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Taj Annan"](https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/22183). *Ultimate Rugby*. Retrieved 5 March 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Merewether young gun trades greens for Reds and pathway to Super Rugby"](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7047912/rugby-union-merewether-young-gun-trades-greens-for-reds-and-pathway-to-super-rugby/). *Newcastle Herald*. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Annan leading Easts Colts 1 charge"](https://qld.rugby/news/annan-leading-easts-colts-1-charge-202298). *Queensland Rugby*. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Reds_reward_Queensland_pathway_products_4-0)** ["Reds reward Queensland pathway products"](https://reds.rugby/news/2021/09/14/reds-reward-queensland-pathway-products) (Press release). Queensland Reds. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Reds_announce_team_for_Super_Rugby_Pacific_opener_5-0)** ["Reds announce team for Super Rugby Pacific opener"](https://reds.rugby/news/reds-announce-team-for-super-rugby-pacific-opener-2023222) (Press release). Queensland Reds. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Junior Wallabies confirm first squad of 2023"](https://www.rugby.com.au/news/junior-wallabies-confirm-first-squad-of-2023-2023216). *Rugby.com.au*. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Knights recruit exciting duo"](https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2024/09/19/knights-recruit-exciting-duo/). *Newcastle Knights*. 19 September 2024. ## External links - [itsrugby.co.uk Profile](https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/taj-annan-57775.html) v t e Western Force – current squad Forwards Albert Alcock Nick Champion de Crespigny Jack Daly Nic Dolly Vaiolini Ekuasi Misinale Epenisa Sef Fa'agase Lopeti Faifua Feao Fotuaika Will Harris Harry Johnson-Holmes Kane Koteka Franco Molina Titi Nofoagatotoa Leonel Oviedo Brandon Paenga-Amosa Marley Pearce Tom Robertson Joshua Smith Darcy Swain Carlo Tizzano Jeremy Williams Backs Taj Annan Kurtley Beale George Bridge Max Burey Ben Donaldson Boston Fakafanua Mac Grealy Nathan Hastie Alex Harford Bayley Kuenzle Darby Lancaster Ronan Leahy Zac Lomax Agustín Moyano Henry Palmer Divad Palu Doug Philipson Dylan Pietsch Henry Robertson Hamish Stewart Coach Simon Cron This Australian rugby league football biography is a stub. 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