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Sione Tuʻipulotu

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Sione Tu'ipulotu
Birth nameSione Mone Tu'ipulotu
Date of birth (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 (age 45)
Place of birthHa'apai, Tonga
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Fullback, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2006
2006-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012
Newport
Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars
Plymouth Albion R.F.C.
Worcester Warriors
Plymouth Albion R.F.C.
26
0
27
2
13
(10)
(0)
(10)
(0)
(10)
Correct as of 2 November 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-2008 Tonga 28 (13)
Correct as of 22:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu (born 28 November 1976 in Ha'apai, Tonga)[2] is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at scrum-half, but he can also play as a fullback.

He played in Wales for Caerphilly RFC (2001–2003) and the Newport Gwent Dragons (2003–2006), before moving to Yokogawa in Japan.

Tu'ipulotu made his debut for Tonga against Wales on 16 November 1997, aged only 19. He played at two Rugby World Cup finals, in 1999 and 2007, earning two and four caps at the respective tournaments. He had 27 caps, with two tries and a drop goal scored, 13 points in aggregate, for Tonga, by the end of the competition.

Personal life

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His daughter, Sisilia, is also a professional rugby player who plays for Gloucester-Hartpury Women and the Wales national team, and his nephew Carwyn Tuipulotu plays for the Scarlets.[3] His son Kepu in 2023 played for London Irish academy and England U18s.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ Mone Tuipulotu player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  3. ^ Orders, Mark (20 December 2021). "New Tuipulotu giant blows people away as 17st 11lb Welsh girl tears up England's top competition". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ Sansom, Tom (17 April 2023). ""Remember the Name" England U18s Hooker Scores Outstanding Solo Try on First Start for his Country". Ruck.Co.Uk. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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