Josh Tatupu

Josh Tatupu
Birth name	Joshua James Tatupu
Date of birth	6 November 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Senior career
Years	Team
2010–11 ; 2011–13; ; 2013	Castres ; Exeter Chiefs; Carcassonne
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2010	Otago
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2008–10	Western Force
International career
Years	Team
2010–	Samoa

Josh Tatupu (born 6 November 1986)^[2] is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby league and rugby union footballer. It was announced on 31 March 2011 that Tatupu had signed for Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.

Career

Tatupu started playing Rugby league for Australian Rugby League outfit Melbourne Storm before transferring to Rugby Union to join Super Rugby side Western Force.

Tatupu made his debut for the Western Force in 2008 against the Lions in Johannesburg. Tatupu is also a former league player having represented Samoa. After leaving Western Force he joined Otago in the NPC before joining French side Castres. It was announced on 31 March 2011 that Tatupu will join English side Exeter Chiefs.

On 16 May 2013 French Pro D2 side US Carcassonne side announced on their official website that they had signed Tatupu on a two-year deal.^[3]

References

^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ Josh Tatupu rugby profile Scrum.com
^ "3 more players at USC". US Carrcassonne. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

External links

Aviva Premiership Player Profile

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[1] "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

[2] Josh Tatupu rugby profile Scrum.com

[3] "3 more players at USC". US Carrcassonne. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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