Chris Taripo is an Australian rugby league player who represented Cook Islands in the 2013 World Cup.
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| Born | 19 February 1992 Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editTaripo played for the Sydney Roosters in the under-20's Holden Cup.[2] In 2013 he played for the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup and won their most improved player award.[3]
In 2013, Taripo was named in the Cook Islands squad for the World Cup.[4] He scored a hat-trick in the Cook Island's 16–22 loss to Tonga.[5]
References
edit- ^ Chris Taripo rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Chris Taripo nz.sports.yahoo.com
- ^ 2013 Newtown Jets Award Winners rleague.com, 5 October 2013
- ^ 24-man squads for all RLWC2013 nations announced[usurped] rlwc2013.com, 9 October 2013
- ^ Chris Taripo’s hat-trick not enough to halt march of the US Tomahawks thetimes.co.uk, 6 November 2013