Taniela Tupou Tribute | The Tongan Thor!

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Komentáře • 83

  • @zohebpasha96
    @zohebpasha96 Před 2 lety +18

    I used to watch his videos and think "One day, that kid is gonna make it". Man I've never been so happy for someone I've never met 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽.

  • @devonspruit4083
    @devonspruit4083 Před 2 lety +63

    As a tighthead prop this is who i look up to and wanna be as a player🔥🔥

    • @Red-Revolution708
      @Red-Revolution708 Před 2 lety +3

      No your job is in the scrum, let the backs do all the running lol.

    • @adammiddup-jones4563
      @adammiddup-jones4563 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Red-Revolution708 just wrong mate

    • @rohanmurphy6821
      @rohanmurphy6821 Před 2 lety +1

      @@adammiddup-jones4563 #propsaretops

    • @harveymitchell6036
      @harveymitchell6036 Před 2 lety

      Same. Props are just as capable of scoring tries as the backs 😄

    • @sports_boy9
      @sports_boy9 Před 2 lety

      As a scrumhalf, I don’t like it when the occasional team here and there has a rapid prop that can outpace me. Taniela is definitely one of those. 😂

  • @mechanicg3611
    @mechanicg3611 Před rokem +3

    This guy is a tank coming through, I love how he is moving that body weight like butter 🧈

  • @makhabzaranamane6869
    @makhabzaranamane6869 Před 2 lety +2

    Greatest tighthead ever, and he's just getting started.

  • @matthew3078
    @matthew3078 Před 2 lety +28

    How many school-level players do you see highlights videos on CZcams for who then disappear into anonymity? Not this fella. Worked hard and learnt new skills while maintaining the raw talent he had.

  • @lhrugby9935
    @lhrugby9935 Před 2 lety +9

    Love the way the future props are evolving - Tongan Thor, Ellis genge, furlong, Kyle Sinclair … just class in open play!

    • @tomrecord2507
      @tomrecord2507 Před 2 lety +5

      It's because at a young age if you're the biggest player you just run straight and you always score. Clubs are moving the young bigger players up an age group or two so they don't just rely on their size, they have to learn to the technical skills of the game. New Zealand have being doing it for years!

    • @ThePudding1232
      @ThePudding1232 Před 2 lety +1

      It’s called a “modern day prop”.

  • @Hhhh-cd2kf
    @Hhhh-cd2kf Před 2 lety +7

    He is every thing u want in modern day 3

  • @arifaimanabdsukur1460
    @arifaimanabdsukur1460 Před 2 lety +3

    One thing for sure, he is VERY flexible. There's a reason why tighthead prop such as him is able to do high-knee sprintings. His range of motion and mobility are some of the underrated aspects that make me admire him. 👍

  • @colingray9655
    @colingray9655 Před 2 lety +3

    My favourite prop at the moment! Great to watch. And I'm a Springbok supporter...

  • @secondchance4498
    @secondchance4498 Před 2 lety +37

    Clearly, nobody has told him he has a 3 on his back...... maybe he thinks its a 13?

  • @EnsVibes
    @EnsVibes Před 2 lety +2

    What a fast and heavy hitter, you are great mate

  • @allosaurusfragilis7782
    @allosaurusfragilis7782 Před 2 lety +1

    Really quick for a big guy

  • @unknown_2320
    @unknown_2320 Před 2 lety +5

    He's like when you make all the attributes for your player in a game 99 lol

  • @craigbannerman
    @craigbannerman Před 2 lety +1

    The guy has got it all, line speed, agility, offloads and some pure shithousery

  • @remipachot5226
    @remipachot5226 Před 2 lety +4

    belle vidéo pour un beau joueur
    merci

  • @offwithhishead2556
    @offwithhishead2556 Před 2 lety +4

    I think I enjoyed watching the backs as much as the man himself.

  • @toskuxklan711
    @toskuxklan711 Před 2 lety +1

    Mate ma'a tonga needa sign him up

  • @seikahara1455
    @seikahara1455 Před 2 lety +1

    i love him so much.

  • @Red-Revolution708
    @Red-Revolution708 Před 2 lety +10

    I’m very impressed with the Tongan/Australian prop and the Australian team .

    • @bridgetmarcroft5181
      @bridgetmarcroft5181 Před 2 lety +2

      He is Tongan/New Zealander but did not get offers in nz so went to aus and made the team there

    • @ThePudding1232
      @ThePudding1232 Před 2 lety +1

      @@bridgetmarcroft5181 yeah he had to come to Australia to get opportunities like the rest of the people from your country

    • @peacelove5370
      @peacelove5370 Před 2 lety

      @@ThePudding1232 that’s coz some Australian people are lazy workers and athletes don’t have much to compete unlike nz u have to earn what u want the hard way that’s y this guy can’t make the all blacks

    • @ttfuntt
      @ttfuntt Před 2 lety

      @@bridgetmarcroft5181 WRONG! He did get offers from NZ but turned them down coz he wanted to play for the wallabies.

    • @bFORCe2003
      @bFORCe2003 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ttfuntt no thats wrong. He wanted to play for a NZ age grade team at the time but wasnt allowed by the nzru so spat the dummy and moved to OZ, subsequently changing allegiance.

  • @fohponomalama5065
    @fohponomalama5065 Před rokem +1

    American professional football teams should recruit him. He'd be a star running back.

    • @georgezhu1135
      @georgezhu1135 Před rokem

      He reminds me of Aaron Donald for some reason

  • @lawrencebrier8019
    @lawrencebrier8019 Před rokem +2

    I remember watching a video of Topou years a go playing as a kid steam rolling everyone in his path and I also remember all of the negative comments of how he would get smashed and not go far as he got older and would get left behind in the system because everyone would be as big and as strong as him. I wish I could find that post and just spam the link to this video in the comment section.

  • @Artini_Breww
    @Artini_Breww Před 2 lety +5

    Koroibete and Topou my favourite Wallabies players at the moment

  • @BlueFlag999
    @BlueFlag999 Před 2 lety +12

    He's 130-135kg... Surely no one in the world that heavy could be as quick as him?

  • @johndeere5610
    @johndeere5610 Před rokem

    Hes got natural rugby genetics ❤❤❤

  • @charlottescott7150
    @charlottescott7150 Před 2 lety +2

    Great skills speed and strength

  • @RD-wg2nt
    @RD-wg2nt Před rokem

    Literally a bowling ball with limbs… helluva player!

  • @Matt_Alaric
    @Matt_Alaric Před 2 lety +1

    I just wish he played for Tonga instead of Australia.

  • @calebhapeta8553
    @calebhapeta8553 Před rokem

    Phew wee 😅

  • @meliamedaverman3558
    @meliamedaverman3558 Před rokem

    He reminds me of Siona Lomu.

  • @amycook9990
    @amycook9990 Před rokem +1

    nobody has really didn't get tackled him

  • @rachaelgrace1584
    @rachaelgrace1584 Před 2 lety

    i'd like to see him run as hard as he can at faf de klerk

  • @maxmason5042
    @maxmason5042 Před 2 lety

    nice title alliteration

  • @yveshernault1843
    @yveshernault1843 Před 2 lety

    What is the music used in this vid plz ?

  • @Vatsuggggg
    @Vatsuggggg Před 2 lety +1

    Anyone knows his pb in squat?

    • @hironizer1332
      @hironizer1332 Před 9 měsíci

      He hit 300kg in à vidéo. And a 200kg bench press. Insane strength.

  • @GreddyReaddy
    @GreddyReaddy Před 2 lety

    Why isn’t he in the nfl? Does rugby pay more?

  • @Mr1in1000000
    @Mr1in1000000 Před 2 lety

    Should be a no8

    • @KingofRoath
      @KingofRoath Před 2 lety +1

      Should be a centre! Can you imagine the breaks?

    • @peacelove5370
      @peacelove5370 Před 2 lety +1

      😂 🤦what next should be a winger😂

  • @tomstuppence605
    @tomstuppence605 Před 2 lety +1

    I've seen him have some great games, but he is also inconsistent at times and his pen count sometimes creeps up because he can't take someone getting the better of him so he'll do something stupid

    • @peacelove5370
      @peacelove5370 Před 2 lety

      Ohhh shit there is someone like me who isn’t trying to suck this guys left 🥜. Don’t admire him too much and forget what players actually need to on the international field. He good but not that good

  • @markwarne5049
    @markwarne5049 Před 2 lety

    He such skinny legs🦵

  • @xe2594
    @xe2594 Před 2 lety

    music fucking lol

  • @nobrainer5117
    @nobrainer5117 Před 2 lety

    Jason Taumalolo on steroids