Lipoi Hopoi
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| Born | 13 March 2002 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lipoi Hopoi (born 13 March 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Hopoi is a local junior from the St George Dragons in the Canterbury-Bankstown District Junior Rugby League. He progressed through the Bulldogs' pathways system, playing in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball, and Jersey Flegg Cups, where he was a member of the 2023 Premiership-winning team.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
[edit]Hopoi made his NRL debut in Round 13 of the 2024 season, coming off the bench in a 32–2 victory over the Newcastle Knights.[3]
In August 2024, Hopoi signed a two-year contract extension with the Bulldogs, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026 NRL season. He is expected to be promoted to the Top 30 roster in 2026.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lipoi Hopoi – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Lipoi Hopoi – Canterbury Bulldogs profile". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Local junior Lipoi Hopoi impresses on debut". Bulldogs.com.au. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Impressive Bulldogs forward earns contract extension". Zero Tackle. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.