Hamdahn Tuipulotu

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Hamdahn Tuipulotu
Date of birth (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birthNew 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(s) Prop
Current team Blues, Southland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022,2025- Auckland 4 (0)
2022 Waratahs 0 (0)
2023–2024 Southland 9 (0)
2025– Blues 1 (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.