Tame Tupou

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Tame Tupou
Personal information
Full name Siokatame Gary Tupou
Date of birth October 22, 1982 (1982-10-22) (age 25)
Place of birth Auckland, Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight 16 st 3 lbs (103 kg)
Nickname(s) Gary, two-tries Tupou
Club information
Position(s) Wing / Prop
Current club Bradford Bulls
Number 5
Youth clubs
Years Club
Ellerslie Eagles
Eastern Auckland
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
2004 ‐ 07
2007 ‐		 Brisbane Broncos
Bradford Bulls		 25 (60)
14 (44)
Representative teams**
2006 ‐ Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand 3 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only and
correct as of May, 1st 2008.
** Representative team caps and points correct
as of May, 1st 2008.

Siokatame Gary Tupou[1]also known as Tame Tupou and [2] Gary Tupou (born on the 22nd of October, 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for Bradford Bulls club in the Super League competition, he has also represented the New Zealand national side on three occasions. His usual position is on the wing and with his big size he can also play as a second rower.

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[edit] Australia

Tupou started playing in the National Rugby League competition for the Brisbane Broncos in 2004. His size and speed led many to hope he could help fill the huge gap left in the Broncos' wings since Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri left the club to play for the Wallabies. In the 2006 season, the year the Broncos won the premiership, Tupou (together with captain Darren Lockyer) was the Broncos' top try-scorer. He scored more than once in several matches, earning him the nickname "two-tries Tupou". However he didn't play for Brisbane in 2007, instead playing in their Queensland Cup side, the Aspley Broncos, and in round 7 was released from his contract with the club.

[edit] England

Tame signed for Bradford Bulls in April 2007. Tupou agrees to Bradford switch as a direct replacement for Lesley Vainikolo who joined Gloucester RFC in May 2007. Tame made his debut debut against Huddersfield Giants in the Quarter Finals of the 2007 Challenge Cup on the 6th June,Tupou's debut double in Bulls landslide}} when he came on as a sub and scored two tries. Tame has had a good start to his Bulls career by scroing 10 tries in 11 games in 2007.In 2008 Tame Tupou has had a poor start to the year only starting 3 games and coming off the bench in others but he has cost the Bulls games against Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield by his constant mistakes,

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club Career

Year Club Apps Pts T G FG
2004 Brisbane Broncos 3 8 2 - -
2005 Brisbane Broncos 4 - - - -
2006 Brisbane Broncos 18 52 13 - -
2007 Bradford Bulls 10 28 7 - -
2008 Bradford Bulls 4 - - - -

[edit] Representative Career

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
2006 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0
2007 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
2008 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ How tongue-tied Tame became Gary!. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  2. ^ TWO BRONCOS CHANGE NAMES. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.

[edit] External links


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