tˈæniːlˌuː wʌzɐ sˈaɪdənˌæm swˈɑːnz dʒˈuːnjɚɹ ɪnðə kˈæntɚbˌɛɹi ɹˈʌɡbi lˈiːɡ ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ðə dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈiːwiːz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.
Tanielu was a Sydenham Swans junior in the Canterbury Rugby League and represented the Junior Kiwis in 2001.