Dubbed the Tongan Thor, Taniela Tupou, who built a reputation for his try scoring feats at Auckland's Sacred Heart College has been named in the Australian rugby side for their European tour, even though he can't play.
The former New Zealand schoolboy rugby star and and young prop is one of four young players picked by the Wallabies as development players for the tour.
Tupou who's is now 20 and playing for the Queensland Reds is still a year off completing his three year residency requirement under World Rugby rules, to be eligible to play for Australia.
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Source:
Radio New Zealand