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Tane Tu'ipulotu
Date of birth	7 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tonga
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
School	St. Kentigern College
University	Massey University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Senior career
Years	Team
2001-02	Auckland
2003-08	Wellington
2006	→ Manawatu
2008-11	Newcastle
2011-12	Yamaha Júbilo
2012-13	Newcastle
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2004-06	Hurricanes
2007	Chiefs
2008	Hurricanes
International career
Years	Team
2000	New Zealand U19
2001-02	New Zealand U21
2004	Pacific Islanders

Tane Tu'ipulotu (born 7 February 1982)^[2] is a former rugby union player for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition. He played as a centre. He was loaned to the Manawatu Turbos for the 2006 season.^[2] 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.^[3] Tu'ipulotu quickly became a fan favourite at the club before joining the Yamaha Júbilo in 2012.^[4] In 2013 he retired from rugby due to a knee injury.^[5]

References

^ "Tane Tu'ipulotu". Hurricanes. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Tane Tuipulotu". Manawatu Turbos. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ "Falcons ship in Tu'ipulotu". PlanetRugby. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ "Tu'ipulotu to quit Newcastle Falcons for Japan". ChronicleLive. 28 April 2011.
^ "Falcons centre Tu'ipulotu retires". ESPN. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.