Malupo Kaufusi

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Malupo Kaufusi
Personal information
Full nameMalupo Kaufusi
Born (1979-05-31) 31 May 1979 (age 43)
Tonga
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2002 Northern Eagles 192008
2004 Parramatta Eels 10000
2004 London Broncos 40001
Total242009
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Tonga 10000
As of 25 June 2019

Malupo Kaufusi (born 31 May 1979) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Northern Eagles, the Parramatta Eels and the London Broncos, as a wing.

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Playing career

Kaufusi made his first grade debut for the Northern Eagles in Round 6 2002 against Canberra at Grahame Park. Kaufusi played in the Northern Eagles final ever game which was a 68-28 loss against Penrith in Round 26 2002 at Brookvale Oval.

At the end of 2002, the Northern Eagles were dissolved with Manly-Warringah announcing that they had applied to the NRL to once again be a stand alone club returning to the top grade for the first time since 1999. Kaufusi was not signed on to play with Manly in the 2003 season.

In 2004, Kaufusi signed for Parramatta and made just one appearance against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval which ended in a 33-6 loss. [1] [2]

Kaufusi played for London Broncos of Super League. He was a Tonga international and represented them at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. [3]

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References

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  2. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  3. "The Teams: Tonga". BBC. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2008.