Sione Maile Tupou (born 25 May 1994) is a Tongan international

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player. A back-row forward, Tupou captains Tonga in

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. He led the team at the

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and

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, where he was a flag bear for Tonga in the Parade of Nations. Tupou made his debut for the Tonga XV in a 2023 Test against Canada in Nukuʻalofa.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tupou, Sione 1994 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Tonga international rugby sevens players Rugby union flankers Pacific Games bronze medalists for Tonga Pacific Games medalists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games competitors for Tonga Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Tongan sportsmen

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