2014 SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE BLUES 138 PATRICK TUIPULOTU @PattyTuipulotu Position: Lock Physical: 198cm/120kg Date of Birth: 23 January 1993 Place of Birth: Auckland, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 0 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: – Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – A product of St Peter’s College, Patrick Tuipulotu is a player with an exciting future after being named in the Blues squad for the first time in 2014. Tuipulotu has a string of representative honours to his name, most recently with the New Zealand U20 team where he appeared five times for one try. He was also a standout in his debut season for Auckland in 2013, playing seven ITM Cup matches before suffering a broken jaw. His work rate and his physicality are two standout features of Tuipulotu’s game, as well as his ability to carry and offload in contact. LOLAGI VISINIA Position: Fullback Physical: 192cm/101kg Date of Birth: 17 January 1993 Place of Birth: Auckland, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 1 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: Round 20, 2013 vs Chiefs, Auckland Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Lolagi Visinia is an exciting young talent. Having represented Auckland throughout the age-grades, Visinia made his ITM Cup debut in 2012 – his first year out of Kelston Boys’ High School. Visinia was a member of the New Zealand Schools team in 2011, the All Blacks Sevens in 2012 and the New Zealand U20 team in 2013. With electrifying pace and a mature kicking game, Visinia is a name to look out for and is equally adept at both wing and fullback.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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