Josh Tatupu

Josh Tatupu
Full name Joshua James Tatupu
Date of birth (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–11
2011–13

2013
Castres
Exeter Chiefs
Carcassonne
14
9
(0)
(5)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010 Otago 13 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–10 Western Force 13 (15)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010– Samoa 1 (0)

Josh Tatupu (born 6 November 1986)[2] is a Samoan rugby union player. It was announced on 31 March 2011 that Tatupu had signed for Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.

Career

Tatupu started playing Rugby League for Australian Rugby League outfit Melbourne Storm before transferring to Rugby Union to join Super Rugby side Western Force.

Tatupu made his debut for the Western Force in 2008 against the Lions in Johannesburg. Tatupu is also a former league player having represented Samoa. After leaving Western Force he joined Otago in the NPC before joining French side Castres. It was announced on 31 March 2011 that Tatupu will join English side Exeter Chiefs.

On 16 May 2013 French Pro D2 side US Carcassonne side announced on their official website that they had signed Tatupu on a two-year deal.[3]

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. Josh Tatupu rugby profile Scrum.com
  3. "3 more players at USC". US Carrcassonne. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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