Sione Teaupa

Sione Teaupa (シオネ・テアウパ, Teaupa Sione, born 9 July 1992) is a Tongan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a centre.[1] He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League.[2]He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.

Sione Teaupa
Full nameSione Teaupa
Date of birth (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
Place of birthTonga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Sunwolves / Kubota Spears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Kubota Spears 12 (35)
2018–present Sunwolves 0 (0)
Correct as of 27 December 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Japan 3 (0)
Correct as of 27 December 2017

International

After 12 Top League appearances, and 7 tries, for Kubota Spears Teaupa received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

References

  1. "Sione Teaupa ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "Sione Teaupa itsrugby Player Profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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