Will Tupou

Not to be confused with Bill Tupou or Willie Tupou.

Will Tupou (born 20 July 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Toyota Verblitz in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He previously played rugby league for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He represents Japan at international level, having satisfied residency requirements.

Will Tupou

Tupou in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 35) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010–11 North Qld Cowboys 21 8 0 0 32
Rugby union
Position	Centre, Fullback, Flanker, Number eight
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–13 Western Force 13 1 0 0 5 2014–16 Hino Motors Red Dolphins 15 7 0 0 35 2016–21 Coca-Cola Red Sparks 34 65 0 0 60 2017–18 Sunwolves 14 4 1 0 24 2021- Toyota Verblitz 41 6 0 0 30 Total 117 83 1 0 154 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2017– Japan 12 1 0 0 5
Source: [1] As of 2 August 2021

Background

Tupou was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Early days

A Brisbane Souths junior, Tupou began his career with the Brisbane Broncos in the Toyota Cup before switching to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 NRL season. After playing three strong performances in the Toyota Cup. He attended Brisbane State High School during his senior years.

Career

In round 4 of the National Rugby League 2010 he made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. On 24 July 2010 he scored a magnificent try to win the cowboys game over the Newcastle Knights in extra time.

Tupou joined the Western Force for the Super Rugby 2012 season.^[2]