| Date of birth | October 5, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carson, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Notre Dame College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Tupuola (born October 5, 1995) is an American professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the United States national sevens team. [1]
Tupuola grew up in Carson, California, where he attended Carson High School. He attended university at Notre Dame College. He played for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. [2]
Tupuola also represents the United States national rugby sevens team where he plays fly-half. [3] [4] He debuted for the US Sevens team in 2019. [5] He represented the U.S. in Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Dignity Health Sports Park is a multi-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. The complex consists of the 27,000-seat Dignity Health Sports Park soccer stadium, the Dignity Health Sports Park tennis stadium, a track-and-field facility, and the VELO Sports Center velodrome. It is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, and its primary tenant is the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS). The main stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL in 2020. The LA Galaxy II of MLS Next Pro play their home matches at the complex's track and field facility. For 2020 and 2021, the stadium served as the temporary home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team.
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