Mosese Tuipulotu (born 5 May 2001) is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for Edinburgh Rugby. He previously played for the Waratahs. His preferred position is centre.[1]
Early career
Tuipulotu was born in Melbourne, Australia and is the brother of Scotland international Sione Tuipulotu.[2] Like his brother, he is also eligible for Tonga via his father[3] and for Scotland via his grandmother.[4]
Club career
Tuipulotu played his junior rugby in Victoria, playing in the Dewar Shield. He moved to New South Wales in 2021, representing the Eastern Suburbs team.[5] He was first named in the Waratahs squad for the 2022 season, although did not feature due to injury.[6] He was again named in the squad for 2023,[7] and made his debut in Round 4 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes.[8] In the same week, he was heavily linked to a move to Scotland.[9][10]
In October 2024, Tuipolotu was named in the Scotland squad for the autumn nations series alongside his brother who was also named as captain. He made his first appearance in a Scotland Jersey in a Scotland A game against Chile in Nov 2024 [12]
