Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Tuesday, 1st March, 1983
- Current Age
- 43 years and 29 days
- Place Of Birth
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Anzac Tests
- 2007, 2008
- Tri-Nations
- 2006
- Anzac Cup
- 2004, 2007
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Ben Tupou
- Willie Tupou
Biography
Newcastle junior finished his first season in the top grade as an interchange forward in the Roosters’ 16-13 loss to the Bulldogs in the 2004 grand final. The young prop was used to great effect as an impact player before cementing a regular first grade position in the disappointing 2006 season. Selectors liked what they saw, however, and despite the fact that he had not yet represented his State, Tupou was selected in Australia’s Tri-Nations squad at the end of the year. (Australian coach Ricky Stuart had been sacked by the Roosters but he would have known what Tupou was capable of). The young prop made the most of his opportunities; playing in four Tests (all from the interchange bench) and playing his part in Australia’s win in extra-time in the competition final in November.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| Anzac Tests | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Tri-Nations | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Australia PM XIII Annual | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NRL Premiership | - | 240 | 29 | - | - | 116 | 105 | 133 | 2 | 43.75% | List | ||||
| NRL Finals | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Anzac Cup | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Super League | - | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| All Stars | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Reserve Grade | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 282 | 35 | - | - | 140 | 136 | 165 | 2 | 48.23% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2006-08 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.82% | List | ||||
| Tonga | 2013 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2006-2013 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2006-2008 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSW Country | 2005, 2009 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW | 2007-08 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| NRL | 2010 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2005-2010 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Sydney | NRL 2004 | 24 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 79.17% | List | ||||
| Sydney | NRL 2005 | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Sydney | NRL 2006 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 38.10% | List | ||||
| Sydney | NRL 2007 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Sydney | NRL 2008 | 22 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.09% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2009 | 21 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 23.81% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2010 | 23 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30.43% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2011 | 24 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 29.17% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2012 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 1 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2013 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 9 | 0 | 55.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2014 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 2015 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.75% | List | ||||
| Newcastle | NRL 2017 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Sydney | 2004-08 | 111 | 19 | - | - | 76 | 60 | 50 | 1 | 54.05% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | 2009-15 | 125 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 44 | 80 | 1 | 35.20% | List | ||||
| Newcastle | 2017 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2004-2017 | 240 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 105 | 133 | 2 | 43.75% | List | ||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle (R) | NSW Cup 2017 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle (R) | 2017 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wakefield Trinity | 2016 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 34.78% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wakefield Trinity | 2016 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30.43% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual
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