Career
He plays as a hooker or halfback. Talipeau has previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League. Talipeau was awarded Manitoba of the Match in the 2008 Queensland Cup Grand Final, when playing for Souths Logan Magpies.
Talipeau is a Samoan international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
He played in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and has been named in the squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup. On 2 May 2015 he played for Niue in a match against South Africa.