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| Born | (1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (age 42) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Willie Tupou (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Tupou (born 1 March 1983) is a former professionalrugby league footballer who played as asecond-row andlock in the 2000s and 2010s. AnAustralian international andNew South WalesState of Origin representative, he played for theSydney Roosters,Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks andNewcastle Knights in theNational Rugby League, while also having a stint in theSuper League with theWakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Tupou was born inNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He attended school atSt Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton.
Tupou made his first-grade début in 2004 against theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs.[4] In the September 2004 issue ofBig League magazine, after making his début with the Roosters, Tupou claimed that growing up his favourite player to watch was Queensland legendMal Meninga. He also claimed that the biggest influence on his football was his father and his club coachRicky Stuart.[5] At the end of that season he played for the Roosters from the interchange bench in their2004 NRL grand final loss to cross-Sydney rivals, the Bulldogs.
In 2005, Tupou made his representative début in theCity vs Country Origin for theCountry NSW team.[6]
At the end of the 2006 season, Tupou was selected for theAustralian team,[7] as a replacement forReni Maitua. He played four matches, scoring onetry.
Tupou retained his Test spot in 2007 for theAnzac Test against New Zealand. Tupou made his début forNew South Wales in Game 1 of the2007 State of Origin series. His Test début came before his Origin debut. However, he was dropped for Game 2.
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On 22 April 2008, Tupou announced that he had accepted a 4-year deal with theCronulla Sharks worth 1.5 million dollars.[8]
In August 2008, Tupou was named in theAustralia training squad for the2008 Rugby League World Cup.[9] He was named in theAustralia squad for the2008 Rugby League World Cup, replacingMichael Crocker who withdrew through injury.[10] Although also named in theTonga training squad for the2008 Rugby League World Cup, Tupou played for Australia.[10][11]
Tupou played for the Sharks mainly at second-row forward. Tupou was named in NSW's preliminary 40-man squad for the2009 State of Origin series. He was selected for Country in theCity vs Country match on 8 May 2009.[12]
In 2013, Tupou played for theTonga national rugby league team in theirPacific Rugby League International clash with fierce rivalsSamoa.
On 22 August 2014, Tupou became one of the current Sharks players to accept reduced bans from theAustralian Sports Anti-Doping Authority for his role in the club's2011 supplements scandal.[13]
On 2 November 2015, Tupou signed a 2-year contract withSuper League sideWakefield Trinity Wildcats starting in 2016.[14]
In 2017, Tupou returned to his hometown to play for theNewcastle Knights on a 1-year contract.[15] He made his Knights début in round 5 of the2017 season against his former club Cronulla.[16] With a hip injury limiting his time at the Knights to only four games, he announced his retirement in September 2017.[17]
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