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Patrick Tuipulotu

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Patrick Tuipulotu

Lock

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
32
WEIGHT
120KG
HEIGHT
198CM
GAMES
53
POINTS
40
TRIES
8
CONV
0
PEN
0
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BIOGRAPHY

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A LARGE, PHYSICAL player, Patrick Tuipulotu has developed into a top-quality lock since making his provincial debut for Auckland in 2012.

The St Peter’s College old boy continued developing his game at the highest level and played for the New Zealand Under 20 team at the 2013 Junior World Championship.

A quietly-spoken man, Tuipulotu was selected for the Blues for the 2014 Super Season and an impressive campaign saw him make the All Blacks squad for that season’s Steinlager Series against England.

He went onto play seven Tests that year, including two Tests in the Rugby Championship and three Tests on the Northern Tour.

Double hip surgery in 2015 meant a lot of time on the sidelines for the big man, whose 2016 Super Rugby season was also disrupted by a hand injury. He returned to the All Blacks side playing five Tests in 2016 and made a welcome return in 2017 for the back half of the Investec Rugby Championship and the Vista Northern Tour.

Tuipulotu plays for the notable Ponsonby club in Auckland, the same club as All Blacks teammate Rieko Ioane.

Patrick Tuipulotu news

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PREVIEW: All Blacks v Japan (Yokohama)
The All Blacks will kick off their five-Test Northern Tour with a clash against Japan, competing for the Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup in Yokohama.
Tuipolutu sets sights on All Blacks return
Forty-three Test cap lock Patrick Tuipolutu wants to be part of the All Blacks again.
PREVIEW: All Blacks v Ireland (Forsyth Barr Stadium)
After a 42-19 victory in the opening Steinlager Series Test at Eden Park last weekend, the All Blacks have a chance to sew up the series at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.

PREVIEW: All Blacks v Argentina Second Test (Brisbane)
The All Blacks will be aiming for a fourth-straight bonus point win in the Fortinet Rugby Championship when they take on Argentina in Brisbane on Saturday night to maintain their ascendency at the top of the ladder.

Tuipulotu ready to get back into the fray
Injury frustrations are not new for All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu, but knowing how to come back is one benefit he hopes to apply in Saturday's Fortinet Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Brisbane.
All Blacks team named for Steinlager Series Test against Tonga
The All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga in the historic opening match of the Steinlager Series at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July (kick-off 7.05PM), with four uncapped All Blacks named in the matchday 23.

Patrick Tuipulotu Videos

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Let's get vaccinated Aotearoa
Hear from the All Blacks about why they have got vaccinated from Covid-19.
All Blacks look forward to 100th Test v South Africa
Patrick Tuipulotu, Nepo Laulala, Karl Tu'inukuafe and Luke Jacobson look…
All Blacks look forward to facing the Pumas
The All Blacks take on Argentina in back-to-back Tests on September 12 (Gold…