Sione Tupou

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Sione Tupou
Full nameSione Maile Tupou
Date of birth (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 30)
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Tonga 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Tonga
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Honiara Team competition

Sione Maile Tupou (born 25 May 1994) is a Tongan international rugby union player.

A back-row forward, Tupou captains Tonga in rugby sevens.[1] He led the team at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens and 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he was a flag bear for Tonga in the Parade of Nations.[2]

Tupou made his debut for the Tonga XV in a 2023 Test against Canada in Nukuʻalofa.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports news in brief for May 19". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Tonga competes in six sports at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "World Cup Warm-Up – Tonga vs Canada 2 – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 14 August 2023.