Albert Tuipulotu

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Albert Tuipulotu
Birth nameAlbert Joseph Tuipulotu
Date of birth (1979-02-27) February 27, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth San Mateo, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2007 Crociati Parma Rugby FC 10 (0)
2007–2008 AS Béziers Hérault 11 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2008 United States 19 (15)
Correct as of 31 December 2020

Albert Tuipulotu (born February 27, 1979, in San Mateo) is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. [1] As a HS Football player, Tuipulotu completed a senior season with 45 touchdowns and 2,640 yards gained, both Northern California one-season records, to earn recognition by The Examiner as Player of the Year on the 1996 San Francisco-Metro All-Star Football Team.

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