Lipoi Hopoi

Lipoi Hopoi (born 13 March 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Lipoi Hopoi

Personal information
Full name	Lipoi Hopoi
Born	(2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024– Canterbury Bulldogs 10 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] As of 22 July 2025

Background

Hopoi is a local junior from the St George Dragons in the Canterbury-Bankstown District Junior Rugby League. He progressed through the Bulldogs' pathways system, playing in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball, and Jersey Flegg Cups, where he was a member of the 2023 Premiership-winning team.^[2]

Playing career

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Hopoi made his NRL debut in Round 13 of the 2024 season, coming off the bench in a 32–2 victory over the Newcastle Knights.^[3]

In August 2024, Hopoi signed a two-year contract extension with the Bulldogs, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026 NRL season. He is expected to be promoted to the Top 30 roster in 2026.^[4]