Hamdahn Tuipulotu

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Hamdahn Tuipulotu
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 25)
New Zealand
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb)
School St Peter's College, Auckland
Notable relative(s) Patrick Tuipulotu (brother)
Tito Tuipulotu (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Toyota Verblitz, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022,2025- Auckland 4 (0)
2022 Waratahs 0 (0)
2023–2024 Southland 9 (0)
2025 Blues 1 (0)
2025– Toyota Verblitz 2 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2025

Hamdahn Tuipulotu (born 21 March 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Blues and Southland. His preferred position is prop. [1]

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Early career

Tuipulotu attended St Peter's College, Auckland where he earned selection for the Blues U18 squad in 2018. [2] He plays his club rugby for Ponsonby, [3] although played for Western Sydney Two Blues while playing in Australia. [4] He is the brother of All Black Patrick Tuipulotu and Tito Tuipulotu. [5] [6]

Professional career

Tuipulotu has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. [7] He previously played for Auckland in the 2022 Bunnings NPC. In 2022 he was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season as a member of their wider training squad, although did not feature for the side. [8] He was called into the Blues squad ahead of Round 10 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against the Crusaders. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Hamdahn Tuipulotu". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bay of Islands College's Ryan Nankivell in Blues U18 camp". NZ Herald. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Auckland and Otago battle for the Lyn Colling Trophy at Eden Park". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Waratahs sign All Black star's brother as one of two new recruits". Rugby Pass. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Crusaders and Blues set for Good Friday showdown". All Blacks. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bekhuis to captain Stags against Auckland". Stuff.co.nz. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "SBS Bank Southland Stags Squad Named for 2024 Bunnings NPC". Rugby Southland. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "NSW Waratahs bolster forward pack ahead of 2022 campaign". NSW Rugby. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Our team to face the Crusaders". Blues (Press release). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.