Ruki Tipuna
| Full name | Te Ruki Tipuna | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1983 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum-half | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Portadown RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 2011-2014 2014- |
Scarlets Bristol Rugby Newcastle Falcons |
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Bay of Plenty | 3 | (10) | |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Hurricanes | 10 | (0) | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| New Zealand Maori | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| New Zealand | |||
Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer currently playing for Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. His position is at scrum-half.
He has previously played for the Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets.
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 Rugby 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]
Reference
- ↑ "Newcastle sign Bristol scrum-half Ruki Tipuna". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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