Asu Kepaoa

Asu Kepaoa (born 2 February 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.

Asu Kepaoa
Personal information
Full nameAsu Kepaoa
Born (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000
Auckland, New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Wests Tigers 11 4 0 0 16
As of 19 April 2021
Source: [1]

Playing career

2020

Kepaoa made his first grade debut in round 13 of the 2020 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against Newcastle.[2]

In round 18 against South Sydney, he scored his first try in the top grade as Wests were defeated 26-24 at Bankwest Stadium.[3]

The following week, he scored his first double in the top grade as Wests were defeated 50-22 by Melbourne.[4]

2021

On 18 April, it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the 2021 NRL season with a knee injury which occurred during the club's loss against South Sydney in round 6 of the competition.[5]

Controversy

On 31 January 2021, Kepaoa and fellow NRL player Zane Musgrove were detained by the police after allegedly abusing officers and refusing to move on from outside of the Coogee Bay Hotel.

They were released without charge, however Kepaoa was issued with an infringement notice. The matter was then passed on to the NRL Integrity Unit.[6]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Round 13 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 4 August 2020.
  3. "Luke Brooks sent to bin for 'ridiculous' right hook at Dane Gagai". www.news.com.au.
  4. "Sydney Roosters defeat Sharks ahead of NRL finals, Shaun Johnson suffers serious injury". www.abc.net.au.
  5. "Big Bunnies blow as try-scoring machine faces a month on sidelines: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. "Wests Tigers duo taken to police station after incident at popular Sydney pub". www.foxsports.com.au.
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