If Rugby Australia wants Tupou to return to the world form, they should let him abandon Waratahs
In a sense, it is a miracle that Moana Pasifika Areslill. Last year, the Mulino delle Voci got up with the whispers on their survival. The players’ agents began to make due diligence on the future of the franchise, wary of putting their customers in an articulation that was failing.
At the moment, the Herald He was reassured that they were safe, with the full support of the Impesta of New Zealand Sky Sport and the support of a new supporter then not identified.
That mail proved to be on money, with the Pasifika Medical Association that made on board as new owners in what proved to be a fundamental moment in their history.
While all clubs in Super Rugby Pacific remain under financial pressure, Moana Pasifika is clearly more solid than they were about a year ago.
Tupou, who is out of contract this year, will undoubtedly be requested abroad, but really wants to get through the grounding of the long seasons of the northern hemisphere, where is its value more likely to be greater? (Japanese clubs generally do not spend heavily on stage objects abroad).
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And in terms of the quality of the coaching that Tupou would have received to Moana Pasifika, he just needs to take a look at their coaching box: Umaga, the respected Tom Coventry, the former Samoa Seilala Mapusua coach, the winner of the NPC Alando Soakai, the former N.10 Stehpen Jones and Scarum Pauliani Manu.
Rugby Australia should show some contracting flexibility to make it and be ready to pay a national top-up for a guy who is not in one of the Australian franchises.
It could be a stretch too far for them, but Australia must also be remembered which resource would be a tupo and busy that Tupou would be for them.
At present, there are two tighthead stage objects in Australia really able to anchor a mix of tests: Allan Alalatoa and Tupou. Young Reds No.3 Massimo De Lutiis is clearly an excellent commented, but is only 21 years old, and will still be a child in five conditions when Australia will host the Rugby World Cup in 2027.
