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]