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John Hopoate
John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Tonga) is a former professional rugby league player and boxer who was involved in sport controversies and subsequently convicted for violent crimes. He played rugby league in the Tonga national rugby league team, Australian Rugby League team, NSW State of Origin team and in the National Rugby League (NRL) for Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (including their 1996 premiership team), Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles. He became the "most suspended player of the modern era". In 2018 he was banned for 10 years by the NSWRL from any involvement in its and affiliated rugby league.
Hopoate was the Australian heavyweight boxing champion from 2008 to 2009.
He is the father of footballers William, Jamil, Lehi and Albert Hopoate.
Hopoate was born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga on 16 January 1974. His family moved to Australia and he lived in the Manly area of Sydney before moving to the western suburbs as a teenager.[citation needed] Hopoate is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Former Australian international Bob Fulton recruited Hopoate to the Manly club after witnessing his power and skill playing as a junior for a Manly Cove team before then going on to play in the New South Wales Under-19 team.[citation needed]
Hopoate signed with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club in 1993 when he was 19 years old, and made his first grade debut against the Canberra Raiders at Brookvale Oval on 6 June that year. He played in the Tonga national rugby league team in the 1994 Pacific Cup, although he was regularly in and out of the first grade team, not holding down a regular position until 1995.
Hopoate's early season form in 1995 was excellent as he went on to score 11 tries from his first 11 first grade appearances and subsequently lead the try scoring table. After his form and try scoring feats during the 1995 season, Hopoate was called up to his first senior representative match for New South Wales in Game 2 of the 1995 State of Origin series but was unavailable for the third game due to injury.
Over the remaining rounds of the 1995 ARL season Hopoate went on to score 21 tries, finishing second in the top try-scoring table to teammate Steve Menzies. He was instrumental in Manly's good form leading into the finals series, although Manly eventually lost to the Bulldogs.
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John Hopoate
John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Tonga) is a former professional rugby league player and boxer who was involved in sport controversies and subsequently convicted for violent crimes. He played rugby league in the Tonga national rugby league team, Australian Rugby League team, NSW State of Origin team and in the National Rugby League (NRL) for Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (including their 1996 premiership team), Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles. He became the "most suspended player of the modern era". In 2018 he was banned for 10 years by the NSWRL from any involvement in its and affiliated rugby league.
Hopoate was the Australian heavyweight boxing champion from 2008 to 2009.
He is the father of footballers William, Jamil, Lehi and Albert Hopoate.
Hopoate was born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga on 16 January 1974. His family moved to Australia and he lived in the Manly area of Sydney before moving to the western suburbs as a teenager.[citation needed] Hopoate is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Former Australian international Bob Fulton recruited Hopoate to the Manly club after witnessing his power and skill playing as a junior for a Manly Cove team before then going on to play in the New South Wales Under-19 team.[citation needed]
Hopoate signed with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club in 1993 when he was 19 years old, and made his first grade debut against the Canberra Raiders at Brookvale Oval on 6 June that year. He played in the Tonga national rugby league team in the 1994 Pacific Cup, although he was regularly in and out of the first grade team, not holding down a regular position until 1995.
Hopoate's early season form in 1995 was excellent as he went on to score 11 tries from his first 11 first grade appearances and subsequently lead the try scoring table. After his form and try scoring feats during the 1995 season, Hopoate was called up to his first senior representative match for New South Wales in Game 2 of the 1995 State of Origin series but was unavailable for the third game due to injury.
Over the remaining rounds of the 1995 ARL season Hopoate went on to score 21 tries, finishing second in the top try-scoring table to teammate Steve Menzies. He was instrumental in Manly's good form leading into the finals series, although Manly eventually lost to the Bulldogs.
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