Sione Teaupa

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.

Sione Teaupa

Full name	Sione Teaupa
Date of birth	9 July 1992
Place of birth	Tonga
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Sunwolves / Kubota Spears Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–present Kubota Spears 12 (35) 2018–present Sunwolves 0 (0) Correct as of 27 December 2017 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–present Japan 3 (0) Correct as of 27 December 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.

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.