1. Siokatame Gary Tupou known as Tame Tupou and Gary Tupou was born on 22 October 1982 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s.
13 Facts About Tame Tupou
1. 2.
Tame Tupou played at representative level for New Zealand, usually as a wing, but as a second-row.
3.
Tame Tupou first played in the National Rugby League for Australian club, the Brisbane Broncos, and then in the Super League for English club, the Bradford Bulls.
4.
Tame Tupou made his National Rugby League debut for the Brisbane Broncos in 2004.
5.
Tame Tupou made his international debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in the 2006 ANZAC Test.
6.
Tame Tupou scored more than once in several matches, earning him the nickname "two-tries Tupou".
7.
Tame Tupou continued to play on the wing for New Zealand in the end of season 2006 Tri-Nations.
8.
Tame Tupou made his debut for Bradford against Huddersfield Giants in the quarter-finals of the 2007 Challenge Cup on 6 June with two tries as a substitute in the Bulls' win.
9.
Tame Tupou enjoyed a good start to his Bulls career by scoring 10 tries in 11 games that season.
10.
Tame Tupou made a poor start in 2008 due to knee injuries, starting in three games and coming on as a substitute in others.
11.
In July 2009 it was announced by Bradford that Tame Tupou had signed for the Wests Tigers in the NRL competition with immediate effect.
12.
Tame Tupou failed to make any appearances in the 2009 or 2010 seasons due to his on going battle with knee injuries.
13.
Tame Tupou retired in 2010 due to his constant injury problems.