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]
| Date of birth | 7 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Massey University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Tane Tu'ipulotu". Hurricanes. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Tane Tuipulotu". Manawatu Turbos. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Falcons ship in Tu'ipulotu". PlanetRugby. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Tu'ipulotu to quit Newcastle Falcons for Japan". ChronicleLive. 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Falcons centre Tu'ipulotu retires". ESPN. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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