{{Short description|New Zealand rugby player (born 1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ruki Tipuna | image = | birth_name = Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|5|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Tauranga, New Zealand | height = {{height|m=1.65}} | weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | ru_currentposition = | ru_currentteam = | position = Scrum-half | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = Portadown RFC | amatteam2 = Perthbayswater RUFC | years1 = 2011 | years2 = 2011−14 | years3 = 2014−16 | clubs1 = Scarlets | clubs2 = Bristol | clubs3 = Newcastle Falcons | apps1 = 6 | apps2 = 59 | apps3 = 33 | points1 = 0 | points2 = 38 | points3 = 20 | superyears1 = | super1 = | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | provinceyears1 = 2004, 2008 | provinceyears2 = 2010 | provinceyears3 = 2016− | province1 = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} | province2 = {{Rut|Wellington}} | province3 = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} | provinceapps1 = 12 | provinceapps2 = 3 | provinceapps3 = 9 | provincepoints1 = 10 | provincepoints2 = 0 | provincepoints3 = 0 | ru_provinceupdate = 21 October 2016 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = Maori All Blacks | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevensteam1 = New Zealand | repsevenscomp1 = }} '''Ruki Tipuna''' (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Bristol Rugby, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.
Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.
In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short-term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12545/9237455/newcastle-sign-bristol-scrum-half-ruki-tipuna|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Newcastle sign Bristol scrum-half Ruki Tipuna|accessdate=28 March 2014}}</ref>
Ruki Tipuna is a former student of Tauranga Intermediate School and now is a teacher there.
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==External links== *[http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4110.php Scarlets sign Ruki Tipanu] *[http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/academy/academy-news/7352/ruki-tipuna-added-to-middleton-s-squad/ Bristol sign Ruki Tipuna] *[http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/fixtures/1st-xv-biographies/97/Ruki++Tipuna/ Bristol Rugby profile] [https://archive.today/20130419202339/http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/fixtures/1st-xv-biographies/97/Ruki++Tipuna/ archive link]
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