Tame TUPOU [
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Thu July 9, 2009
by BBC
Source: BBC Sport | Rugby LeagueBradford winger Tame Tupou has put his injury nightmare behind him by signing for Australian side Wests Tigers.
The 26-year-old was dismissed by the Bulls in January due to long-running injury problems.
He had been serving a six-month notice period and was continuing to train with the Bulls.
A Bradford statement said: "Bradford Bulls have agreed to the request of Wests Tigers to release Tame Tupou's registration with immediate effect."
Tupou arrived at the Bulls in 2007 and made an instant impact with 10 tries in his opening 12 Super League games, but he has been out of action for more than a year following knee surgery.
The former Kiwi international and Brisbane Broncos star could find himself lining up alongside Bradford's Sam Burgess.
The England international has attracted the interest of a number of Australian clubs.
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BBC Sport | Rugby LeagueWed April 8, 2009
Source: www.broncos.com.auA Rugby Football League Tribunal has upheld Bradford Bulls' decision to terminate the contract of former New Zealand international winger Tame Tupou.
The case revolved around the interpretation of clause 21.3 of the standard RFL professional players contract, which states that if a player is unable to play Rugby League Football and/or train for 26 weeks in any 12 month rolling period the club may terminate his contract.
In a reserved Determination the Tribunal upheld the Bulls' assertion that the term 'train' in clause 21.3 means 'train to play rugby league football' or, in the words of the Tribunal's Determination, "participation in scheduled team training activities, including aspects of conditioning, fieldwork and any other activities laid out in the club's official training schedule". It did not mean merely undergoing training routines such as gym work as part of a process of rehabilitation from injury, as Mr Tupou's legal team had sought to argue. The Tribunal also dismissed their assertion that the clause was relevant only to career-ending injuries.
The Tribunal held that Bradford Bulls ought to have invoked the RFL's disciplinary procedure and awarded Mr Tupou the equivalent of two weeks' salary by way of compensation, as two weeks would have been the time this process would have taken to complete. In so doing the Tribunal noted that disciplinary procedures "do not sit easily with a dismissal on capability grounds" which was indeed why the Bulls had not taken the discipline route ? erroneously as it transpired - in recognition that it was clearly not Mr Tupou's fault that he had been injured.
Bradford Bulls will now work with Mr Tupou's rugby agent to help the player continue his career at another club.
The Tribunal made no order as to costs.
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 2008 engage English Super League
Bradford Bulls
7 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [10 Feb 08] L 24-26 v Wakefield (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [08 Mar 08] W 20-18 v Les Catalans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [16 Mar 08] W 23-10 v Warrington (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [03 May 08] L 26-40 v Leeds. [BE]
[View] Round 14 [18 May 08] W 46-24 v Castleford (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [23 May 08] L 14-30 v Leeds (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [08 Jun 08] L 16-24 v Les Catalans (H). [BE]
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2007 Queensland Cup
Aspley Broncos
5 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] L 12-22 v Young Guns (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] L 12-22 v Dolphins (A). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 36-18 v Souths Logan (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] W 29-16 v Burleigh (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 07] L 16-22 v Easts Tigers (H). [WG]
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2007 engage English Super League
Bradford Bulls
10 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 17 [17 Jun 07] W 34-8 v Hull FC (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [29 Jun 07] W 38-14 v Leeds (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [06 Jul 07] L 18-25 v Wigan (A). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [13 Jul 07] W 10-4 v St Helens (H). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [21 Jul 07] L 10-14 v Salford City (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 07] W 38-24 v Wakefield (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 07] W 28-10 v Hull KR (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 07] L 22-26 v Huddersfield (A). [WG]
[View] Round 27 [14 Sep 07] L 10-20 v Hull FC (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [21 Sep 07] L 30-31 v Wigan (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [WG]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Brisbane Broncos
18 games; 13 tries, 52 points.
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] W 16-12 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] W 30-10 v Eels (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 12-26 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] W 30-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (11th, 69th)
[View] Round 6 [14 Apr 06] W 24-6 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 06] W 30-6 v Panthers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] W 30-28 v Raiders (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] L 30-32 v Knights (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 32-10 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] W 25-6 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (50th)
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] W 23-18 v Warriors (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 06] W 26-12 v Sharks (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] L 10-26 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] L 6-20 v Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 18-30 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] L 12-18 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week One [09 Sep 06] L 4-20 v Dragons (H). [WG]
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2006 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [05 May 06] L 12-50 v Australia (A). [WG]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Brisbane Broncos
4 games; [View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] L 4-50 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 05] L 4-24 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] L 20-22 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 05] L 10-17 v Roosters (H). [WG]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Brisbane Broncos
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