Will Tupou
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.jpg) Tupou in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 July 1990 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Flanker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 August 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Tupou (born 20 July 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Sunwolves in the Super Rugby competition. He previously played rugby league for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He represents Japan at international level, having satisfied residency requirements.
Background
[edit]Tupou was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
Early days
[edit]A Brisbane Souths junior, Tupou began his career with the Brisbane Broncos in the Toyota Cup before switching to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 NRL season. After playing three strong performances in the Toyota Cup. He attended Brisbane State High School during his senior years.
Career
[edit]In round 4 of the National Rugby League 2010 he made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. On 24 July 2010 he scored a magnificent try to win the cowboys game over the Newcastle Knights in extra time.
Tupou joined the Western Force for the Super Rugby 2012 season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ RLP
- ^ "Cowboys' Will Tupou joins Western Force". 16 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- Will Tupou at ESPNscrum
- Will Tupou at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian rugby union players
- Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent
- Coca-Cola Red Sparks players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Japan international rugby union players
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- North Queensland Cowboys players
- People educated at Brisbane State High School
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Souths Logan Magpies players
- Sunwolves players
- Toyota Verblitz players
- Western Force players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Naturalised sports competitors
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Northern Pride RLFC players
- Footballers who switched code