Tevita Tupou

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Tevita Tupou
Full nameTevita Tupou
Date of birth (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tonga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Honda Heat
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2020 Panasonic Wild Knights 7 (5)
2020 Sunwolves 4 (0)
2021–2024 Kintetsu Liners 1 (0)
2024– Honda Heat ()
Correct as of 22 February 2021
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018 Japan Sevens 2
Correct as of 22 February 2022

Tevita Tupou (テビタ・トゥポウ, Tebita to~upou, born 26 September 1991) is a Tongan born Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tevita Tupou itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tevita Tupou". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "第2次2020シーズンスコッド発表！" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sunwolves. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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