Ruki Tipuna Explained

Ruki Tipuna
Birth Name:Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna
Birth Date:11 May 1983
Birth Place:Tauranga, New Zealand
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Amateurclubs:Portadown RFC
Perthbayswater RUFC
Ru Clubyears:2011
2011−14
2014−16
Ru Clubcaps:6
59
33
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
(38)
(20)
Ru Provinceyears:2004, 2008
2010
2016−
Ru Province:

Ru Provincecaps:12
3
9
Ru Provincepoints:(10)
(0)
(0)
Ru Provinceupdate:21 October 2016
Ru Nationalteam:Maori All Blacks
Repsevensteam1:New Zealand

Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Bristol Rugby, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.

Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.

In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Newcastle sign Bristol scrum-half Ruki Tipuna. Sky Sports. 28 March 2014.