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Reds star Taniela Tupou scoops Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award
By AAP
Powerhouse Queensland prop Taniela Tupou has clinched his second Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award in three years.
The 24-year-old has continued to make his mark as one of the world's best props, with the award topping an impressive Tri Nations series with the Wallabies.
Also winning the award in 2018, Tupou has continued the Reds' recent dominance of the award with teammate Samu Kerevi winning it in 2019 before shifting his career to Japan.
Known to rugby fans as the 'Tongan Thor', Tupou was integral in Queensland's push to the Super Rugby AU final, where they fell to the Brumbies.
The award was voted on by Super Rugby AU coaches as well as a panel of judges.
The John Eales Medal for the best Wallabies player will be awarded next week, with Tupou among the favourites alongside rookie Harry Wilson, lock Matt Philip and 2019 winner Marika Koroibete.
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Yeah we are just an average rugby side and Ireland will put 30 on us. Hope you guys keep believing that.
Go to commentsTBH I see SA slipping in this WC cycle Nick. France are never really a top side tho. They just cannot do the same thing consistantly. Ireland and England are more likely to become top sides than France even tho France can beat anyone on any given day. Having said that SA has a lot in their favour in this WC cycle. Hosting many tests like 2 this year v ABs, 4 in 2026 v ABs so in the 4 year cycle thats going to be 3 tests in NZ and 6 in SA.
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