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Sione Teaupa

Full name	Sione Teaupa
Date of birth	(1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)
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 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 National sevens team Years Team Comps Japan Sevens 12

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. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League. 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.

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.

• 1992 births
• Living people
• Japanese rugby union players
• Tongan rugby union players
• Japan international rugby union players
• Rugby union centres
• Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay players
• Sunwolves players
• Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Japan
• Naturalized citizens of Japan
• Naturalised rugby union players