Marcus Tupuola
Appearance
Date of birth | October 5, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carson, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Notre Dame College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Tupuola (born October 5, 1995) is an American professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the United States national sevens team.[1]
International career
Tupuola grew up in Carson, California, where he attended Carson High School. He attended university at Notre Dame College. He played for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion in the 2019 Major League Rugby season.[2]
Tupuola also represents the United States national rugby sevens team where he plays fly-half.[3][4] He debuted for the US Sevens team in 2019.[5] He represented the U.S. in Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pan American Games.
He competed for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Marcus Tupuola". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "San Diego Legions Re-Signs Marcus Tupuola". DJ Coil Rugby. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Behind The Scenes at the LA Sevens". Rugby World. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Sevens: England beat USA 28-7 to win bronze medal". BBC Sport. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Tupuola having fun on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "USA Men's Roster for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dean, Taylor (2024-07-01). "USA Rugby Announces Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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External links
- Marcus Tupuola at ItsRugby.co.uk