Overview
- A two-year contract announced Saturday between Edinburgh and the 24-year-old centre keeps him at Hive Stadium through the summer of 2028.
- Tuipulotu returned from a serious knee injury that sidelined him for 10 months and recently completed a full 80 minutes in a 31–30 URC win over Zebre Parma.
- Head coach Sean Everitt praised his rehab work and character and said the club believes he can reach a higher level as he develops.
- In his first Edinburgh season in 2024–25, he played 22 games with 15 starts, earned a call-up to Scotland's Autumn 2024 squad, and featured for Scotland A, though he has not yet been capped in a Test.
- The Melbourne-raised, Scottish-qualified midfielder followed a pathway through the Rebels academy, Eastern Suburbs, and the Waratahs and is the younger brother of Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu, who plays for Glasgow.