Asu Kepaoa
Asu Kepaoa is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
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| Full name | Asu Kepaoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 2000 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
2020
Kepaoa made his first grade debut in round 13 of the 2020 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against Newcastle.[2]
In round 18 against South Sydney, he scored his first try in the top grade as Wests were defeated 26-24 at Bankwest Stadium.[3]
The following week, he scored his first double in the top grade as Wests were defeated 50-22 by Melbourne.[4]
Controversy
On 31 January 2021, Kepaoa and fellow NRL player Zane Musgrove were detained by the police after allegedly abusing officers and refusing to move on from outside of the Coogee Bay Hotel.
They were released without charge, however Kepaoa was issued with an infringement notice. The matter was then passed on to the NRL Integrity Unit.[5]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Round 13 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 4 August 2020.
- "Luke Brooks sent to bin for 'ridiculous' right hook at Dane Gagai". www.news.com.au.
- "Sydney Roosters defeat Sharks ahead of NRL finals, Shaun Johnson suffers serious injury". www.abc.net.au.
- "Wests Tigers duo taken to police station after incident at popular Sydney pub". www.foxsports.com.au.