Ruki Tipuna

Ruki Tipuna
Birth name Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna
Date of birth (1983-05-11) 11 May 1983
Place of birth Tauranga, New Zealand
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2011−14
2014−16		 Scarlets
Bristol
Newcastle Falcons		 6
59
33		 (0)
(38)
(20)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004, 2008
2010
2016−		 Bay of Plenty
Wellington
Bay of Plenty		 12
3
9		 (10)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 21 October 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps

Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.

Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.

In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Newcastle sign Bristol scrum-half Ruki Tipuna". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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