Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Biography
Education And Certifications
Timeline
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Netani Talei

London

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Close Protection Operative

UHNWI
London
01.2025 - Current
  • level 4 intelligence operations, contributing to effective mission execution.
  • Led intelligence analysis at level 3 to provide actionable insights for leadership.
  • Conducted close protection tasks at level 3, ensuring the safety of key personnel.
  • Provided first aid training in workplace settings, enhancing emergency response readiness.
  • Assisted in cyber security operations at level 2, reinforcing digital defense mechanisms.
  • Initiated mental health programs at level 1 to raise awareness and support staff.
  • Pursued CPD courses to continuously develop professional competencies.

Sports Performance Coach

10.2024 - Current
  • Provide mindset coaching, recovery tools, and nutrition guidance to athletes.
  • Develop individualised gym-based programming to enhance performance.
  • Deliver technical rugby video analysis and performance improvement strategies.
  • Functional / Strength/ Fat Loss / Hybrid programs

Rugby Coach

Rugby Hub XV
England
07.2017 - 11.2024
  • Delivered specialized rugby camps and provided one-on-one youth performance coaching.
  • Served as Forwards Coach for clubs across UK, EU, Africa, and South Pacific.
  • Facilitated skill development and tactical understanding in youth players.
  • Coordinated training sessions with a focus on individual player improvement.

Strength Sports Coach

Guild Bjj Performance centre
London
01.2019 - 02.2021
  • Designed specialized strength and conditioning regimens for athletes competing in Contact Sports Rugby, Brazilian jiu jitsu, judo, boxing, and MMA.
  • Delivered personalized training sessions to enhance functional strength and performance.
  • Help youths overcome Performance Mental strains through a holistic approach to life.

Professional Rugby Player

Harlequins RFC
London
02.2015 - 09.2017
  • London
  • Played 33 Test matches and 38 international games, including 3 Rugby World Cups.
  • Captained Fiji from 2011-2013.
  • Achieved 200+ professional club games from 2006-2015, including a semi-final in the European Cup with Edinburgh (2012).

Education

Performance Nutrition -

Online
05.2025

Strength & Conditioning Coach -

NSCA/CIMSPA

PT -

Reps

First Aid at Work -

L3

IRB Rugby Coaching -

L2

High-Performance Coaching - World Rugby

L1

ISAK Anthropometry -

Scotland Rugby Union
Edinburgh

Mental Health Awareness -

L1

Weightlifting & Speed Coaching Certifications -

L1

Close Protection -

L3

Intelligence Operations -

L4

Intelligence Analysis -

L3

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Building
  • Emergency response
  • Effective communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Security Performance Strategy & Recovery
  • Communication & Motivation
  • Performance Mindset Coaching
  • Risk Management and Analysis
  • Threat assessment
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Security systems
  • Emergency evacuation procedures
  • Theft prevention training
  • Surveillance

Hobbies and Interests

  • Spending quality family time
  • Competitive Functional Fitness
  • Hiking,Camping & Fishing
  • Rugby
  • History

Biography

Born in Suva, Fiji, with a long line of military family background, Netani chose a different path and moved to New Zealand for college rugby, where he joined the Counties Manukau Academy. Over his illustrious career, he captained Fiji in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, played in three World Cups, and amassed over 200 professional club games in the UK Following retirement, he transitioned into coaching, blending his experience with a passion for fitness, and mentoring youths through sports, instilling discipline, respect, work ethic, and a professional attitude

Now looking for more challenging opportunities in the security work environment, with the purpose of bringing teamwork, a professional hard work attitude, discipline, and respect for all walks of life

Education And Certifications

  • Intelligence operations L4
  • Close Protection Operative L3
  • Intelligence analysis L3
  • Cyber Security level 2
  • Strength and conditioning coach - L4| NSCA/CIMSPA
  • PT - L3 reps
  • First Aid at Work - L3
  • Performance Nutrition (PN Level 1)|Online, present
  • IRB Rugby Coaching - L2
  • High-performance coaching - L1| World Rugby
  • Isak anthropometry - L1| Scotland Rugby Union, Edinburgh
  • Mental health awareness - L1
  • Weightlifting and speed coaching certifications - L1
  • CPD;- child protection and welfare, professional life coach, diploma in sports coaching, basics of weight loss, hormone health for fitness and exercise, risk management, applied sports psychology, and sports leadership

Timeline

Close Protection Operative

UHNWI
01.2025 - Current

Sports Performance Coach

10.2024 - Current

Strength Sports Coach

Guild Bjj Performance centre
01.2019 - 02.2021

Rugby Coach

Rugby Hub XV
07.2017 - 11.2024

Professional Rugby Player

Harlequins RFC
02.2015 - 09.2017

Performance Nutrition -

Online

Strength & Conditioning Coach -

NSCA/CIMSPA

PT -

Reps

First Aid at Work -

L3

IRB Rugby Coaching -

L2

High-Performance Coaching - World Rugby

L1

ISAK Anthropometry -

Scotland Rugby Union

Mental Health Awareness -

L1

Weightlifting & Speed Coaching Certifications -

L1

Close Protection -

L3

Intelligence Operations -

L4

Intelligence Analysis -

L3

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