Patrick Tuipulotu
| Full name | Patrick Tito Tuipulotu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||
| School | St Peter's College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1133 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013– | Auckland | 11 | (10) |
| correct as of 19 October 2014. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | Blues | 23 | (20) |
| correct as of 18 April 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013 2014– |
 New Zealand U20 New Zealand |
5 7 |
(5) (5) |
| correct as of 23 November 2014. | |||
Patrick Tito Tuipulotu (born 23 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Auckland in the ITM Cup.[1][2]
Career
Tuipulotu was schooled at St Peter's College in Auckland and made his debut for his local side in the 2013 ITM Cup where he made seven appearances and scored one try.[1] His impressive displays saw him named in the Blues squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[3][4]
International
Tuipulotu competed for the New Zealand Under-20s at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship where he made five appearances and scored one try.[5] He was named in a preliminary training squad for the All Blacks on 12 May 2014.[6] Tuipulotu was selected for the All Blacks squad on 1 June 2014.[7] He made his All Blacks debut as a substitute in the 28–27 win against England on 14 June 2014.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Patrick Tuipulotu Auckland Player Profile". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Patrick Tuipulotu Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Piri Weepu to spearhead Auckland's NPC start". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Whetton snubs Blues to sign with Brumbies". New Zealand Herald. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Patrick Tuipulotu IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Hinton, Marc (12 May 2014). "Tuipulotu downplays training squad selection". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ Robson, Toby (1 June 2014). "One surprise exclusion in All Blacks squad". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Video highlights: All Blacks vs England — rugby union". 3News. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.