Kuripitone "Tony" Tatupu is a former professional rugby league footballer.
[2] From there he joined the Auckland Warriors for their inaugural season in the Australian Rugby League competition.
Along with Nigel Vagana he joined the Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition in 1997 before returning to the Warriors for another two seasons.
He stayed with the club during a time of financial turbulence mid-way through the 2000 season which saw all players aged over 24 released and then re-signed on limited wages.
[3][4] Tatupu's son Shem has been signed by Australian Football League (AFL) club Hawthorn as an international rookie.