Tane Tuʻipulotu

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Tane Tu'ipulotu
Date of birth (1982-02-07) 7 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthTonga
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) [1]
SchoolSt. Kentigern College
UniversityMassey University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001-02
2003-08
2006
2008-11
2011-12
2012-13		 Auckland
Wellington
→ Manawatu
Newcastle
Yamaha Júbilo
Newcastle
21
4
68
13
11
(30)
(5)
(20)
(15)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-06
2007
2008		 Hurricanes
Chiefs
Hurricanes		 25
11
9		 (20)
(10)
(8)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000
2001-02
2004		 New Zealand U19
New Zealand U21
Pacific Islanders

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Tane Tu'ipulotu (born 7 February 1982)[2] is a former rugby union player for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition. He played as a centre. He was loaned to the Manawatu Turbos for the 2006 season.[2] He has represented the Pacific Islanders. In summer of 2008 he signed for the Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, to arrive in November 2008, after the Air New Zealand cup.[3] Tu'ipulotu quickly became a fan favourite at the club before joining the Yamaha Júbilo in 2012.[4] In 2013 he retired from rugby due to a knee injury.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tane Tu'ipulotu". Hurricanes. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tane Tuipulotu". Manawatu Turbos. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Falcons ship in Tu'ipulotu". PlanetRugby. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Tu'ipulotu to quit Newcastle Falcons for Japan". ChronicleLive. 28 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Falcons centre Tu'ipulotu retires". ESPN. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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