Sione Tuʻipulotu
| Birth name | Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 November 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ha'apai, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Mone Tuipulotu player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Newport Gwent Dragons profile
- Sione Tu'ipulotu at European Professional Club Rugby
- Sione Tu'ipulotu at Premiership Rugby (archived)
- Sione Tu'ipulotu at ESPNscrum
- Sione Tu'ipulotu at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Tongan rugby union players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Dragons RFC players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Rugby union players from Haʻapai
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Plymouth Albion R.F.C. players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Wales
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- 2007 Rugby World Cup players
- Tongan rugby union biography stubs