Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born February 1997)
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| Tuipulotu representing Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship | |||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1997 | ||
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| Place of birth | Frankston, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||
| School | St. Kevin's College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Mosese Tuipulotu (brother) | ||
Sione Tuipulotu (born 12 February 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. Born in Australia, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
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Club career
He made his debut for the Rebels against the Queensland Reds as a late replacement for Tamati Ellison in a 25–23 win for the Rebels, becoming the first ever 'home-grown' player to play for the Rebels.[1]
He signed for the Japanese side Yamaha Júbilo with the intention of playing there in Super Rugby's off-season.[2]
On 1 March 2021 it was announced that Tuipulotu would join Glasgow Warriors at the end of the Japanese Top league season. Tuipuloto said of the move: "I think my play style suit the Warriors' style. I’m a bit of a rugby nerd and I’ve watched a lot of their games – I’ve heard a lot about the speed of the Scotstoun pitch and I’m looking forward to playing that attacking fast style of rugby." Warriors Head Coach Danny Wilson said: "Sione is an exciting talent. He’s Scottish-qualified, and a really physical and powerful ball carrier who can play both centre and wing. His skill set and play style compliments the way we want to play."[3]
He made his debut for the Glasgow club in the 'Clash of the Warriors' pre-season fixture against English side Worcester Warriors at their Sixways Stadium. The Glasgow Warriors won out, winning the match 27 – 22 and taking home the inaugural cup.[4] He made his competitive debut for Glasgow in the 24 September 2021 match against Ulster away at Ravenhill Stadium in the United Rugby Championship – earning the Glasgow Warrior No. 332.[5]
International career
Tuipulotu qualifies for Scotland via a grandmother from Greenock.[6] In June 2021 Tuipulotu was called up to the Scotland squad for the summer internationals.[7] He was selected to start against Tonga in the match scheduled for 29 October 2021.[8]
He made his Scotland debut against Tonga on 30 October 2021. Scotland won the match 60 - 14.[9]
He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[10]
He scored his first Scotland points with 2 tries against Argentina on 19 November 2022.
In 2023 Tuipolotu was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[11]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 19 November 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Argentina |
5–3 | 52–29 | 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals | |
| 2 | 29–22 |
as of 19 November 2022[update]
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External links
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- Sione Tuipulotu at Glasgow Warriors
- Sione Tuipulotu at Scottish Rugby Union
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