Ikapote Tupai

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Ikapote Tupai
Date of birth (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Melbourne Rising 19 (6)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Rebels 0 (0)
2019– Rebels ()

Ikapote Tupai (born 22 February 1996) is a New Zealand born, Australian rugby union player who played for the Rebels in the Super Rugby competition. [1] His position of choice is flanker.

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References

  1. "Rebels add local talent with new signings". www.melbournerebels.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 June 2019 [1]
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