Clinton Toopi
Clinton Toopi (born February 29 1980 in Stratford, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player who is currently not signed to any club. He has also represented New Zealand on twelve occasions between 2001 and 2005, including the 2000 World Cup. Toopi played for the Kiwis 14 times. He scored three tries in one match against Australia in the 2005 Tri Nations. His usual position is centre.
On May 31 2006 Leeds Rhinos announced the capture of Toopi for the 2007 season as a replacement for Chev Walker. On July 17 he was granted an early release from the New Zealand Warriors so he could join the Rhinos for the rest of the season, this was granted the day before the deadline to register players in Super League. He made his debut on 4th August, 2006 against Hull FC 
On August 23rd Leeds released Toopi, due to a knee reconstruction that would keep him out of action for 9 months.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Mt Wellington and Otahuhu Leopards
- First Grade Debut: Round 9, Auckland v South Sydney at Ericsson Stadium, May 2, 1999
- Career Stats: 119 career games to date scoring 56 tries (224 points)
External links
- Clinton Toopi Official Player Profile
- Clinton Toopi NRL Player Profile
- Clinton Toopi New Zealand Profile
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Last updated on Monday October 06, 2008 at 20:42:34 PDT (GMT -0700)
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