Date of birth | 5 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Kevin's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sione Tuipulotu (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mosese Tuipulotu (born 5 May 2001) is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Waratahs. His preferred position is centre. [1]
Tuipulotu was born in Melbourne, Australia and is the brother of Scotland international Sione Tuipulotu. [2] Like his brother, he is also Scottish-qualified. [3]
Tuipulotu played his junior rugby in Victoria, playing in the Dewar Shield. He moved to New South Wales in 2021, representing the Eastern Suburbs team. [4] He was first named in the Waratahs squad for the 2022 season, although did not feature due to injury. [5] He was again named in the squad for 2023, [6] and made his debut in Round 4 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes. [7] In the same week, he was heavily linked to a move to Scotland. [8] [9]
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