Josh Tatupu Explained

Josh Tatupu

Birth Name:

Joshua James Tatupu

Birth Date:

6 November 1986

Birth Place:

Christchurch, New Zealand

Height:

1.85m (06.07feet)

Weight:

102kg (225lb)^[1]

Year1start:

2006

Year1end:

2007

Club1:

Baroudeurs de Pia XIII

Teama:

Samoa

Yearastart:

2006

Appearancesa:

Module:

Embed:	yes
Position:	Centre
Repteam1:	Samoa
Repyears1:	2010–
Repcaps1:	1
Reppoints1:	0
Years1:	2010–11
Years2:	2011–13
Years3:	2013
Clubs1:	Castres
Clubs2:	Exeter Chiefs
Clubs3:	US Carcassonne
Apps1:	14
Apps2:	9
Points1:	0
Points2:	5
Super1:	Western Force
Superyears1:	2008–10
Superapps1:	13
Superpoints1:	15
Province1:	Otago
Provinceyears1:	2010
Provinceapps1:	13
Provincepoints1:	5

Josh Tatupu (born 6 November 1986)^[2] is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby league and rugby union footballer. 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]

External links

Aviva Premiership Player Profile

Notes and References

Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs . web page . Premier Rugby . 27 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206111700/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/exeter_chiefs.php?section=1 . 6 February 2012 .
http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/player/91394.html Josh Tatupu rugby profile
Web site: 3 more players at USC. US Carrcassonne. 16 May 2013.