Sitili Tupouniua
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| Born | 30 May 1997 Auckland,New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row,Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 13 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sitili Tupouniua(born 30 May 1997) is aTongainternationalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as asecond-rowforward for theSydney Roostersin theNational Rugby League(NRL).
Background
[edit]Tupouniua was born inAuckland, New Zealand,and is ofTongandescent.[2]
Tupouniua played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He played in the Sydney Roosters’ Holden Cup side from 2016-2017, including in the Sydney Roosters’2016 Holden Cuppremiership winning team.[3]
Playing career
[edit]2018
[edit]Tupouniua made his first grade debut for theSydney Roostersin round 16 of the2018 NRL seasonagainst theMelbourne StormatAdelaide Oval.[4]
2019
[edit]Tupouniua scored his first try in the top grade againstCanterbury-Bankstownin round 14 of the2019 NRL seasonat theSydney Cricket Ground.[5]
Tupouniua featured forNorth Sydney,theSydney Roostersfeeder club in the2019 Canterbury Cup NSWfinals series. Tupouniua scored 2 tries in North Sydney's elimination final defeat byNewtownatLeichhardt Oval.[6]
2020
[edit]Tupouniua scored his first try of the2020 NRL seasonin round 9 as the Sydney Roosters defeated North Queensland 42–16 atQueensland Country Bank Stadium.[7]
In round 16 of the2020 NRL season,he scored two tries for the Roosters in a 58–12 victory over Brisbane at theSydney Cricket Ground.[8]
He made a total of 20 appearances in the2020 NRL seasonas theSydney Roostersreached the finals but were eliminated by Canberra ending their quest for a third straight premiership.[9]
In December 2020, he signed a contract extension keeping him with theSydney Roostersuntil the end of the 2024 season.
2021
[edit]In round 10 of the2021 NRL season,he was sent to the sin bin for an illegal high tackle during the club's 30-16 victory over North Queensland.[10]
In round 12 of the2021 NRL season,he scored two tries in a 44-16 victory over Canberra.[11]
In round 19, he scored two tries during the club's victory overNewcastle.[12]
In round 24, he was sent to the sin bin during the club's 54-12 loss against arch-rivals South Sydney.[13]
He played a total of 24 games for theSydney Roostersin the2021 NRL seasonincluding the club's two finals matches. TheSydney Roosterswere eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6.[14][15]
2022
[edit]In round 18 of the2022 NRL season,Tupouniua was taken from the field during the Sydney Roosters 54-26 victory overSt. George Illawarrawith a knee injury. It was later announced that Tupounia would miss the remainder of the2022 NRL seasonwith an ACL injury.[16]
2023
[edit]He played eight matches for the Sydney Roosters in the2023 NRL seasonas the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals.[17]
2024
[edit]On 1 July, Tupouniua would sign a four-year deal to join theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsfrom 2025 onwards. In round 22 of the2024 NRL season,he scored two tries in the Sydney Roosters 40-34 victory over theDolphins.[18]
References
[edit]- ^Rugby League Project
- ^"Unite for Tonga: Roosters reveal fears for family they can't contact".CodeSports. 19 January 2022.Retrieved31 May2022.
- ^"RL:Sydney Roosters take 20s title in comeback".AAP Australian Sports News Wire.p. 2 October 2016 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^"Roosters vs Storm".NRL. 29 June 2018.
- ^"Mitchell's double not enough to escape blues axe".Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^"Canterbury Cup NSW Finals Week Two - reports, highlights, news".NSWRL.
- ^"Ikuvalu scores five as roosters rout north queensland".nrl.
- ^"'Just not up to NRL standard': Roosters put 58 points on 'embarrassing' Broncos ".wwos.nine.au.
- ^"'More than a team': Ricky's resilient Raiders keep the dream alive ".nrl.
- ^"Sydney Roosters beat Nth Queensland 30-16, South Sydney defeat Cronulla 32-22 and Canberra beats the Bulldogs 20-18".abc.net.au.
- ^"Penrith Panthers cruise past last-placed Bulldogs as Roosters and Rabbitohs also win big in NRL".abc.net.au.
- ^"Melbourne Storm beat North Queensland Cowboys 20-16, Sydney Roosters down Newcastle Knights 28-8".abc.net.au.
- ^"'Might decimate both teams': Latrell faces big ban for 'enormous' high shot on Manu ".foxsports.au.
- ^"'They don't rate us': How injury toll eased pressure for revitalised Roosters ".nrl.16 September 2021.
- ^"Manly Sea Eagles hammer Sydney Roosters 42-6 to advance to NRL preliminary finals".ABC News.17 September 2021.
- ^"Roosters victory soured as three players suffer horror injuries".wwos.nine.au.
- ^"NRL 2023: Sydney Roosters season review".sportingnews.
- ^"Walker masterclass as Roosters escape with thrilling win over Dolphins".foxsports.au.
External links
[edit]- ^"Tupouniua joins Bulldogs long-term with Roosters to chip in on pay - The Sporting Base".The Sporting Base - The Sporting Base.1 July 2024.Retrieved3 July2024.