Ruki Tipuna

Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Bristol Rugby, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.

Ruki Tipuna

Birth name	Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna
Date of birth	(1983-05-11) 11 May 1983
Place of birth	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Portadown RFC () – Perthbayswater RUFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011 Scarlets 6 (0) 2011−14 Bristol 59 (38) 2014−16 Newcastle Falcons 33 (20) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004, 2008 Bay of Plenty 12 (10) 2010 Wellington 3 (0) 2016− Bay of Plenty 9 (0) Correct as of 21 October 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) Maori All Blacks National sevens team Years Team Comps New Zealand

Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.

In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.

External links

• Scarlets sign Ruki Tipanu
• Bristol sign Ruki Tipuna
• Bristol Rugby profile archive link