Sione Tuipulotu (born 2 December 1997 in New Zealand) is a Tongan rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and in Super Rugby.

He previously also represented in 2019 and in 2020 and 2021.

Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born December 1997)

Tuipulotu played for both Samoa and Tonga's Under 20 sides, while also being called up to the New Zealand Under 20 squad.

Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born December 1997)

On 27 May 2022, Tuipulotu was named in the Tongan national team for the 2022 Pacific Nations Cup and the Asia/Pacific qualification match for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He made his international test debut for Tonga on 2 July 2022 against Fiji.

Sione Tuipulotu (rugby union, born December 1997)

Reference list

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile

ESPN profile

NZ Rugby History profile

1997 births

Living people

People educated at Wesley College, Auckland

New Zealand rugby union players

Samoan rugby union players

Tongan rugby union players

Rugby union locks

Rugby union flankers

Rugby union number eights

Moana Pasifika players

Manawatu rugby union players

Auckland rugby union players

Hawke's Bay rugby union players

Tonga international rugby union players