Tongan Thor

Tongan Thor makes his presence felt

He just got a whole lot better in every other department.

Jet-heeled prop Tupou showed he is ready to add to his one substitute appearance for the Wallabies with an eye-catching display for the Queensland Reds in their 38-34 loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Tupou powered over for one try and set up another for winger Jordan Petaia with a spectacular 30-metre burst and offload down the left flank.

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The Sacred Heart College Auckland product moved to Australia two years ago with the hope of playing for the Wallabies.