Ruki Tipuna

Ruki Tipuna

Birth name	Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna
Date of birth	(1983-05-11) 11 May 1983
Place of birth	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Portadown RFC () – Perthbayswater RUFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011 Scarlets 6 (0) 2011−14 Bristol 59 (38) 2014−16 Newcastle Falcons 33 (20) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004, 2008 Bay of Plenty 12 (10) 2010 Wellington 3 (0) 2016− Bay of Plenty 9 (0) Correct as of 21 October 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) Maori All Blacks National sevens team Years Team Comps New Zealand

Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Bristol Rugby, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.

Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.

In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.

External links

• Scarlets sign Ruki Tipanu
• Bristol sign Ruki Tipuna
• Bristol Rugby profile archive link