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| Born | 18 February 2001 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian Tuipulotu (born 18 February 2001) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a wing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Tuipulotu was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Tongan descent. He is also an alumnus of St Paul's College, Auckland.[ citation needed ]
Tuipulotu made his first grade debut in round 14 of the 2020 NRL season for the Sydney Roosters against Melbourne at the Sydney Cricket Ground, scoring a try on debut. [2]
On 27 October, he signed with Manly-Warringah. [3]
He made only one first grade appearance for Manly in the 2021 NRL season and did not feature in the clubs finals campaign. In round 15 of the 2022 NRL season, he scored two tries in Manly's 28-26 loss against North Queensland. [4]
Tuipulotu was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott. [5] He played a total of 19 games in the 2022 NRL season scoring 11 tries. Manly would finish 11th on the table and miss out on the finals. [6]
Tuipulotu played 12 matches for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals. [7]
On 7 February, it was reported that Tuipulotu had been granted an immediate release from Manly to join St. George Illawarra on a two-year deal. [8]
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