Alisi Tupuailei

Alisi Tupuailei

Birth name	Alisi Tupuailei
Date of birth	(1982-02-01) 1 February 1982
Place of birth	Manunu, Samoa
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)
School	Linwood College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) New Brighton () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2003 Canterbury () 2004–2010 Honda Heat () 2010–2012 Canon Eagles 12 (80) 2013–14 Navy SC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 New Zealand U21 2009-11 Japan 20 (100) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2009-12 Japan

Alisi Tupuailei (born 1 February 1982) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a centre. Born in Samoa, he played internationally for the Japan national team.

Career

Tupuailei played for Canterbury in the provincial games. He has represented Japan in both sevens and fifteens. He made his Rugby World Cup debut in 2011. He was part of the Japanese squad to the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens.

External links

• Alisi Tupuailei at ESPNscrum