Background
Tollett was born in Hastings, Sussex in the United Kingdom, but he moved with his family to Australia as a youngster.
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Career
A Great Britain international representative utility back, he played in Australia for Sydney"s Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels clubs, before moving to England and playing for the London Broncos club Tollett played at the Panthers and the Eels before joining the Broncos for the inaugural season of Super League in 1996. He played his junior football for Emu Plains.
After a successful first season in England, he was selected for the Great Britain squad to tour Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand.
Tollett"s finest moments with the Broncos include:
Being part of the first London side to reach a Rugby League Challenge Cup final, in 1999 against Leeds Rhinos at Wembley
Being in the highest finishing London side (second, Super League 1997) in the club"s (Fulham, London Crusaders, Broncos) history to date
Tollett also had spells in rugby union with English Premiership side Harlequins during 1997/98, as well as London Welsh in 1999/2000 during the Rugby League close season. Tollett was forced to give up playing in 2001 due to a persistent shoulder injury.
He then moved into the media and now presents sport on British Broadcasting Corporation World News. Previous to this he worked for American Broadcasting Company News 24 and American Broadcasting Company NewsRadio in Sydney and has also worked for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports, Eurosport and Setanta Sports amongst others as a presenter, reporter or commentator, and worked as a pitchside reporter for TVH, the host broadcaster, at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
Tollett also holds a Bachelor of Physical Education Teaching degree, as well as a First Dan Karate Black Belt.
