Tuku_Hau_Tapuha
Tuku Hau Tapuha
NZ Rugby league player
Tukupa Ke Taa’i Hau Tapuha (born 10 December 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
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| Full name | Tukupa-Ke Taa’i Hau Tapuha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hau Tapuha was born in Pukekohe and played his junior rugby league for the Valleys Diehards in Brisbane. Hau Tapuha is of Tongan Māori descent. [2]
Hau Tapuha attended Wavell State High School and represented the Queensland Schoolboys side before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[3][4]
Early career
In 2015, Hau Tapuha represented the Brisbane Stingers under-14 side while playing for Valleys.[5] In 2018, he played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Mal Meninga Cup.[6][7]
In 2019, Hau Tapuha moved to Sydney, playing for the Roosters SG Ball Cup side.[8] In 2020, he moved up to the club's Jersey Flegg Cup side.[9] On 15 December 2020, he re-signed with the Roosters until the end of the 2022 season.[10]
2021
Hau Tapuha began the 2021 season playing for North Sydney in the NSW Cup.[11]
In round 9 of the 2021 NRL season, Hau Tapuha made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Parramatta.[12]
2024
In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Hau Tapuha made his club debut for Cronulla in their 25-6 victory over Canterbury.[13]
- "Queensland team named after 18 Years schoolboys carnival". qrl.com.au. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Wavell SHS forwards Tuku Hau Tapuha and Jayden Clarkson make Queensland schoolboys". Sydney Roosters. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "SEQ Division Hill Stumer Championships". Docplayer.net. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "QRL Mal Meninga Cup - 2018 Round 1". League Unlimited. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Mustangs chase more success in Mal Meninga Cup". qrl.com.au. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "2019 NSWRL Junior Representative Squads". League Unlimited. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Flegg Debut, S.G. Ball Return". Sydney Roosters. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Drew Hutchison, Naufahu Whyte and Tuku Hau Tapuha re-commit". Sydney Roosters. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Pathways Squads Named to Take On Sea Eagles". Sydney Roosters. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Round 9 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Sharks fire 'warning shot' with statement win in chaotic clash with Bulldogs". www.foxsports.com.au.