Willie Tupou Explained

Birth Date:	1985 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Newcastle, NSW
Club1:	Newcastle Knights
Teama:	Tonga
Yearastart:	2006
Appearancesa:	6
Triesa:	2
Pointsa:	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]

Notes and References

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