Sione Tuʻipulotu
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.
| 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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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.
References
- "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
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