Tane Tuʻipulotu
Tongan rugby union player
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| Intro | Tongan rugby union player | |
| Places | Tonga | |
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 7 February 1981, Tongatapu | |
| Age | 43 years |
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Tane Tu'ipulotu (born 7 February 1981 in Tonga) is a former rugby union player for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition. He played as a centre. He has represented the Pacific Islanders. In summer of 2008 he signed for the Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, to arrive in November 2008, after the Air New Zealand cup. Tu'ipulotu quickly became a fan favourite at the club before joining the Yamaha Júbilo in 2012. Tu'pulotu returned to the Falcons for 18 months before a knee injury forced him to retire. Tu'ipulotu was a coach at local amateur side Novocastrians Rugby Football Club.
He now resides in New Zealand with his wife and 3 children