Sione Tupou
Sione Maile Tupou (born 25 May 1994) is a Tongan international rugby union player.
| Full name | Sione Maile Tupou | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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A back-row forward, Tupou captains Tonga in rugby sevens.[1] He led the team at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens and 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he was a flag bear for Tonga in the Parade of Nations.[2]
Tupou made his debut for the Tonga XV in a 2023 Test against Canada in Nukuʻalofa.[3]
References
- "Sports news in brief for May 19". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2023.
- "Tonga competes in six sports at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. 29 July 2022.
- "World Cup Warm-Up – Tonga vs Canada 2 – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 14 August 2023.
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