Sione Teaupa

Sione Teaupa
Full nameSione Teaupa
Date of birth (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthTonga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Kubota Spears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Kubota Spears 24 (40)
2018–2019 Sunwolves 4 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Tonga U20 4 (10)
2017 Japan 3 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Sione Teaupa (シオネ・テアウパ, Teaupa Sione, born 9 July 1992) is a Tongan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a centre.[1] He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League.[2] He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.

International

After 12 Top League appearances, and 7 tries, for Kubota Spears Teaupa received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sione Teaupa ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Sione Teaupa itsrugby Player Profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Koo to win 1st cap as Joseph names team for Tonga clash". Kyodo News. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.