Draft:Kepu Tuipulotu

Kepu Tuipoluto is an English rugby union player who plays for the England under-18s.

Early life
Born in Pontypool, he was a member of the London Irish academy, in February 2023 they won the under-18 Premiership Rugby title. He attended Harrow School where he captained the first-XV.

Career
He is set to join Bath Rugby for the 2024-25 season.

International career
In April 2023 he made a try-scoring first start playing for England U18s, appearing as a hooker in the under-18s Six Nations.

Personal life
His sister Sisilia Tuipulotu plays for Gloucester-Hartpury Women in the Premier 15s, and made her international debut for Wales at the 2022 Women’s Six Nations. His father, Sione Tuʻipulotu, played for Tonga, winning 29 caps between 1997 and 2008, and played in Wales for Caerphilly RFC (2001–2003) and the Newport Gwent Dragons (2003–2006), while his cousin Carwyn Tuipulotu plays for the Scarlets.