Tuaalagi Lepupa
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Tuaalagi Lepupa is a Samoa
n rugby football
international who has represented his country in both rugby league
and rugby sevens
, most notably at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
. Lepupa plays at lock or hooker.
squad for Samoa. Lepupua was, along with Saints teammate Tupu Ulufale
, one of only two domestic players named in the squad. Lepupua was named the Marist Saints Forward of the Year in 2008.
In 2009 Lepupa played in matches for the national side against PNG
and British Amateur Rugby League Association
. He was also part of the Samoan residents side that played a match against the New Zealand Residents in Auckland to raise funds for victims of the 2009 Samoan earthquake.
Lepupa has also represented the Samoa rugby union sevens
side in 2008 and 2009, being named in the squad for the 2008 London Sevens
and 2009 Hong Kong Sevens
and Adelaide Sevens
tournaments.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
international who has represented his country in both rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
, most notably at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
. Lepupa plays at lock or hooker.
Playing career
From the Marist Saints club in Samoa, Lepupua was named in the 2008 World Cup2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
squad for Samoa. Lepupua was, along with Saints teammate Tupu Ulufale
Tupu Ulufale
Tupu Ulufale is a Samoan rugby league player who represented his country in the 2008 World Cup.-Playing career:He is from the Marist Saints club in Samoa and was the clubs MVP in 2008. In 2010 he was one of five domestic players who traveled to New Zealand to be part of the squad that faced the...
, one of only two domestic players named in the squad. Lepupua was named the Marist Saints Forward of the Year in 2008.
In 2009 Lepupa played in matches for the national side against PNG
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
and British Amateur Rugby League Association
British Amateur Rugby League Association
The British Amateur Rugby League Association is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom...
. He was also part of the Samoan residents side that played a match against the New Zealand Residents in Auckland to raise funds for victims of the 2009 Samoan earthquake.
Lepupa has also represented the Samoa rugby union sevens
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
side in 2008 and 2009, being named in the squad for the 2008 London Sevens
London Sevens
The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham in London each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.- External links :...
and 2009 Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
and Adelaide Sevens
Adelaide Sevens
The Adelaide Sevens is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The competition is currently held at the Adelaide Oval, South Australia. The inaugural competition, the 2007 Adelaide Sevens, took place on 7 and 8 April and replaced the Singapore Sevens...
tournaments.