Personal information
Born (1985-10-26) 26 October 1985 (age 38)
Newcastle, NSW
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Newcastle Knights
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 Tonga 6 2 8

Willie Tupou (born 26 October 1985)[1] is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Background

Tupou was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

He is also the younger brother of NRL star Anthony Tupou.[2]

Career

Tupou has also appeared on several occasions for the Tonga national rugby league team with his most recent international games coming during the 2006 Federation Shield competition.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Newcastle Knights Player Profiles". The Knights Realm. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tupou sidelined but counting his lucky stars". Newcastle Herald. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ "England 32–14 Tonga". BBC Sport. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2014.