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Tukupa-Ke Taa’i Hau Tapuha (born 10 December 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
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Full name | Tukupa-Ke Taa’i Hau Tapuha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pukekohe, New Zealand | 10 December 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 19 August 2024 |
Hau Tapuha was born in Pukekohe and is of Māori & Tongan descent.[2] He moved to Brisbane when was 11-years-old.[3] He played his first junior rugby league for Pine Central Holy Spirit and then Valleys Diehards when he was 14.
Hau Tapuha attended Wavell State High School and represented the Queensland Schoolboys side before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[4][5]
In 2015, Hau Tapuha represented the Brisbane Stingers under-14 side while playing for Valleys.[6] In 2018, he played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Mal Meninga Cup.[7][8]
In 2019, Hau Tapuha moved to Sydney, playing for the Roosters SG Ball Cup side.[9] In 2020, he moved up to the club's Jersey Flegg Cup side.[10] On 15 December 2020, he re-signed with the Roosters until the end of the 2022 season.[11]
Hau Tapuha began the 2021 season playing for North Sydney in the NSW Cup.[12]
In round 9 of the 2021 NRL season, Hau Tapuha made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Parramatta.[13]
In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Hau Tapuha made his club debut for Cronulla in their 25-6 victory over Canterbury.[14]
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