Maama Vaipulu

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Maama Vaipulu
Full nameMaama Vaipulu
Date of birth (1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birthKawakawa, New Zealand
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
SchoolWesley College
Notable relative(s)Lemeki Vaipulu (father)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Current team Template:Rut Castres
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Template:Rut Counties Manukau 40 (55)
2015–2016 Template:Rut Chiefs 18 (0)
2016– Castres 28 (20)
Correct as of 22 May 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Tonga 4 (0)
Correct as of 23 June 2018

Ma'ama Vaipulu (born 21 July 1989) is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays in the number 8 and occasionally flanker position for the France based Top 14 side, Castres. Vaipulu also represents Tonga at international level.[2][3][4]

Career

Vaipulu started his professional career with the Counties Manukau Steelers during the 2012 ITM Cup, playing in the number eight position he immediately became a regular in the starting 15 and helped his side to become established in the ITM Cup Premiership. His physical play and explosiveness for the Steelers saw him named in the Template:Rut Chiefs squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Maama Vaipulu Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Ma'ama Vaipulu itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Maama Vaipulu ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Chiefs 2015 Squad Naming" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Chiefs announce full squad". Chiefs rugby. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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