Tuku Hau Tapuha

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 Sharks in the NRL.

Tuku Hau Tapuha
Personal information
Full nameTukupa-Ke Taa’i Hau Tapuha
Born (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001
Pukekohe, New Zealand
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021–22 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 0
2023– Cronulla Sharks 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Māori All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 12 May 2021

Background

Hau Tapuha was born in Pukekohe and played his junior rugby league for the Valleys Diehards in Brisbane. Hau Tapuha is of Tongan Māori descent. [2]

Hau Tapuha attended Wavell State High School and represented the Queensland Schoolboys side before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[3][4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2015, Hau Tapuha represented the Brisbane Stingers under-14 side while playing for Valleys.[5] In 2018, he played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Mal Meninga Cup.[6][7]

In 2019, Hau Tapuha moved to Sydney, playing for the Roosters SG Ball Cup side.[8] In 2020, he moved up to the club's Jersey Flegg Cup side.[9] On 15 December 2020, he re-signed with the Roosters until the end of the 2022 season.[10]

2021
Hau Tapuha playing for the North Sydney Bears in 2021

Hau Tapuha began the 2021 season playing for North Sydney in the NSW Cup.[11]

In round 9 of the 2021 NRL season, Hau Tapuha made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Parramatta.[12]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Tuku Hau Tapuha".
  3. "Queensland team named after 18 Years schoolboys carnival". qrl.com.au. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "Wavell SHS forwards Tuku Hau Tapuha and Jayden Clarkson make Queensland schoolboys". Sydney Roosters. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. "SEQ Division Hill Stumer Championships". Docplayer.net. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "QRL Mal Meninga Cup - 2018 Round 1". League Unlimited. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. "Mustangs chase more success in Mal Meninga Cup". qrl.com.au. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. "2019 NSWRL Junior Representative Squads". League Unlimited. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. "Flegg Debut, S.G. Ball Return". Sydney Roosters. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  10. "Drew Hutchison, Naufahu Whyte and Tuku Hau Tapuha re-commit". Sydney Roosters. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. "Pathways Squads Named to Take On Sea Eagles". Sydney Roosters. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. "Round 9 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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