Super Rugby LIVE: Waratahs take on Moana Pasifika in Auckland
If Rugby Australia want Tupou to return to world-class form they should let him quit Waratahs
By Paul Cully
Taniela Tupou has been written off extensively after a relatively quiet start to Super Rugby Pacific, but he just looks like a player who could become world-class again in the right team.
That’s not to say the Waratahs are doing anything wrong, but Tupou has just looked a little lost in recent years. He seems bereft of the purpose so clearly evident at Moana Pasifika, where players who might have been on the fringes of the five New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific teams have found another level.
Tupou, who is off contract this year, will no doubt be in demand overseas but does he really want to put himself through the grind of long northern hemisphere seasons, where his value is likely to be greatest? (Japanese clubs don’t typically spend heavily on overseas props).
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Waratahs prop Taniela Tupou will come off the bench.
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G’day rugby lovers.
Welcome to our live coverage of today’s clash between the Waratahs and Moana Pasifika.
It’s a crunch game for both teams. Can the Waratahs bounce back from their horror defeat to the Hurricanes? Are NSW pretenders or the real deal this season?
Is Joseph Suaalii going to fire a shot? All will be revealed.
Kick-off is at 12.05pm AEDT.
Joey Walton copped a yellow card last week against the Hurricanes.Credit: Getty Images
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