Kati Tuipulotu

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Kati Tuipulotu
Full nameKatilimoni Tuipulotu
Date of birth (1967-12-05) 5 December 1967 (age 56)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
Notable relative(s) Sione Tuʻipulotu (cousin)
Carwyn Tuipulotu (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–01 Tonga 16 (5)

Katilimoni Tuipulotu (born 5 December 1967) is a Tongan former international rugby union player.

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A loose forward, Tuipulotu got capped 16 times by Tonga and featured in two matches at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, which included a win over Italy. He played in Sydney's Shute Shield competition and had several seasons in Wales, with Dunvant, Neath and Ebbw Vale, then moved to Merseyside to play for New Brighton. [1] [2]

Tuipulotu is the father of Wales under-20s representative Carwyn Tuipulotu. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tongan flanker's baby boyo". South Wales Argus . 8 December 2001.
  2. ↑ Pearce, James (10 March 2007). "Tongan in line to stay put". Liverpool Echo .
  3. ↑ Palmer, Mark (28 April 2023). "Scarlets' Carwyn Tuipulotu aiming to spoil party at family reunion". The Times .
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