 Leupolu playing for Bordeaux Bègles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Tamato Samasoni Leupolu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamato Samasoni Leupolu (born 7 December 1980 in Auckland) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
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