Albert Hopoate (rugby league, born 1985)

Albert Hopoate
Personal information
Born	26 June 1985 (age 39); North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Representative
Relatives	John Hopoate (brother); William Hopoate (nephew); Jamil Hopoate (nephew); Lehi Hopoate (nephew); Albert Hopoate (nephew)

Albert Hopoate (born 26 June 1985 in North Ryde) is an Australian professional rugby league/union player who is currently contracted to the Penrith Emus in the NSW Shute Shield competition. He is the younger brother of controversial former international player John Hopoate.

Albert attended Eaglevale High School, where he made the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[1]

He was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[2] Like his brother John, he is also known by the nickname 'Hoppa'.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Young Hopoate is on a mission". The Daily Telegraph. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
^ "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.

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[Young_Hopoate_is_on_a_mission-1] "Young Hopoate is on a mission". The Daily Telegraph. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

[Tug-of-war_over_Mason-2] "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.

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