Sione Tuipulotu (born 2 December 1997 in New Zealand) is a
Tongan rugby union
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player, who currently plays as a
lock or
loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic
National Provincial Championship competition
and in
Super Rugby
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.
He previously also represented in
2019
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and in
2020
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and
2021
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.
Tuipulotu played for both
Samoa
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and
Tonga
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's Under 20 sides, while also being called up to the
New Zealand Under 20 squad.
On 27 May 2022, Tuipulotu was named in the
Tongan national team for the
2022 Pacific Nations Cup and the
Asia/Pacific qualification match for the
2023 Rugby World Cup
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.
He made his international test debut for Tonga on 2 July 2022 against
Fiji
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.
Reference list
External links
itsrugby.co.uk profileNZ Rugby History profile
1997 births
Living people
People educated at Wesley College, Auckland
New Zealand rugby union players
Samoan rugby union players
Tongan rugby union players
Rugby union locks
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union number eights
Moana Pasifika players
Manawatu rugby union players
Auckland rugby union players
Hawke's Bay rugby union players
Tonga international rugby union players
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