Sateki Tuipulotu

Sateki Tuipulotu

Date of birth	(1971-07-03) 3 July 1971
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Full-back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Leeds 9 (8)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002-2003 Parramatta () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996-1999 1999-2002 Leeds Worcester 78 58 (773) (577) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1994-2003  Tonga 20 (190)

Sateki Tuipulotu (born 3 July 1971) is a former rugby union footballer who played internationally for Tonga.

Tuipulotu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He first played for Tonga in 1994 against Wales. Playing at fullback, he was a regular player for Tonga until his retirement following the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and 1999 Rugby World Cup where he helped kick Tonga to a victory over Italy with a drop goal as the last kick of the game. His last match for Tonga was their 91–7 loss to the All Blacks at the 2003 World Cup.

He is now head coach of the Penrith Emus who compete in the Shute Shield

References

• Scrum Profile
• "Key Player:Sateki Tu'ipulotu". bbc.co.uk. 1999-09-17. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
• "Last-gasp winner gives Tonga hope". bbc.co.uk. 1999-10-10. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
• "Sateki Tu'ipulotu". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.