Taniela 'Tongan Thor' Tupou goes from Youtube sensation to Test rugby

He's already played against them with the Barbarians, but this Saturday Taniela Tupou will wear the colours of Australia as he starts on the bench for the Wallabies against Scotland. It's been a meteoric rise for the 21-year-old, a path we've all followed in recent years. The young tighthead prop, who burst onto the scene as a devastating runner in schoolboy rugby, is set to make his long-awaited Test debut after completing his three-year residency requirement. "I’m lost for words. I was in tears when I found out," said Tupou of his selection. "All I wanted to do was play for Australia from…

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