John Hopoate

John Hopoate

Personal information
Full name	John Hopoate
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–1999 Manly-Warringah 123 62 0 0 248 2000–2001 Wests Tigers 28 6 0 0 24 2001–2002 Northern Eagles 31 12 0 0 48 2003–2005 Manly-Warringah 27 7 0 0 28 Total 209 87 0 0 348 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0 1995 Australia 2 3 0 0 12
Source: NRL Stats &

John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga) is a Tongan-Australian former rugby league footballer and boxer. He played club football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles in the National Rugby League competition. Hopoate also gained selection in the Australian national team as well as the New South Wales State of Origin side. His usual position for the vast majority of his career was at wing.

External links

• John Hopoate's Sportsplayer Management Company
• Soaring Sea Eagles player profile
• John Hopoate try scoring record
• State of Origin Official website Rugby League Player Stats
• 60 Minutes Story on 2001 incident
• Wilson, Chris (2007-04-13). "The real John Hopoate - a split decision". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2007-04-13. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) Interview with John Hopoate.

References

1. "Hoppa out: banned, sacked, retired" Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved June 23, 2006
2. "Get Hopoate out of rugby league"Crikey, retrieved June 23, 2006
3. "Dirty dozen: Hopoate out for 12" Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved June 23, 2006
4. "Hopoate gets 12 weeks for unsportsmanlike interference", Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved June 23, 2006
5. "The most vile act ever!", Sportal, retrieved June 23, 2006
6. "The most vile act ever!", Sportal, retrieved June 23, 2006
7. "Hopoate gets 12 weeks for unsportsmanlike interference", Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved June 23, 2006
8. "Hopoate sends message to fans", Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved June 23, 2006
9. "Sports briefs", Taipei Times, retrieved June 23, 2006
10. "Hopoate says sorry to ball boy", ABC Sport, retrieved June 23, 2006
11. "Manly sack Hopoate after ban", ONE Sport, retrieved June 23, 2006
12. "Hopoate sacked after 17-match suspension", ABC Sport, retrieved June 23, 2006
13. "Hopoate sacked after 17-match suspension", ABC Sport, retrieved June 23, 2006
14. "Hopoate challenges Geyer", World of Rugby League, retrieved June 23, 2006
15. "Chook takes up Hoppa's challenge", The Queensland Times, retrieved March 8, 2007
16. "Hopoate, Mason 'circus acts'", "The Daily Telegraph", retrieved April 10, 2007
17. "The kneebone's connected to …", "Sydney Morning Herald", retrieved April 10, 2007
18. "Hopoate floored by banger", "The Daily Telegraph", retrieved April 16, 2007
19. "Hopoate floored by banger", "The Daily Telegraph", retrieved April 16, 2007
20. "Boxer Bob Mirovic says John Hopoate broke his arm", "The Daily Telegraph", retrieved September 18, 2008