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Auckland North. While contracted to the Warriors, Koopu also played in the then feeder clubs for the NRL franchise, the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and the Newtown Jets. Koopu also represented the NZ Maori at the 2000 RLWC and played for the Kiwi's 3 times.
453:. Koopu seriously injured his shoulder in 2006 and never fully regained his consistency with the Warriors. As a result, after ten years with the Warriors, Koopu was released by the club at the end of the 2008 season. That year Koopu again played for the
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449:. It was not until 2004 that he made his debut for the
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Koopu (second from left) playing for Pt Chev in 2010
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583:"Warriors profile: Wairangi Koopu"
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345:. Koopu primarily played in the
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475:2009 NRL Grand Final
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443:2002 NRL Grand Final
439:New Zealand Warriors
335:New Zealand Warriors
154:New Zealand Warriors
37:Personal information
830:. 29 September 2009
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776:on 7 September 2012
745:. 15 September 2008
616:, 1998. p.p.133-135
430:in 1999 and at the
381:and Ngāti Awa iwi.
355:The Crowd Goes Wild
319:As of 20 March 2021
91:Playing information
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61:2 April 1980
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1450:1980 births
1194:V. Anderson
1185:L. Anderson
695:30 November
560:Sunday News
485:Later years
420:first grade
290:New Zealand
1444:Categories
1221:N. Cayless
1212:J. Cayless
952:Hermansson
936:Cookthcote
749:7 November
721:9 November
667:7 November
639:7 November
595:7 November
567:7 November
528:References
369:Background
347:second-row
101:Second-row
57:1980-04-02
1383:Vainikolo
1284:Lauitiiti
976:Kohe-Love
688:BBC Sport
588:One Sport
465:Melbourne
1429:Anderson
1419:Williams
1401:Whatuira
1112:Te Rangi
1104:Whatuira
1088:T. Smith
1080:J. Smith
1056:Perenara
1008:Matthews
834:21 April
808:21 April
414:Warriors
393:club in
337:and the
316:Source:
286:2004–05
261:2000–08
149:1999–08
97:Position
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1320:Puletua
1293:Leuluai
1266:Kidwell
1248:Halatau
1239:Galuvao
1203:Asotasi
1072:Reihana
1064:Rauhihi
992:Leuluai
968:Kidwell
944:Goodwin
375:Ōpōtiki
341:in the
67:Ōpōtiki
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1374:Vagana
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461:side.
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351:centre
228:Years
203:Total
116:Years
82:Weight
74:Height
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1338:Swann
1275:Koopu
1096:Toopi
1048:Ngamu
1024:Mills
1016:Moana
984:Koopu
960:Hoppe
919:Nikau
855:Stuff
231:Team
176:2009
119:Team
111:Club
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1392:Webb
1365:Utai
1347:Tony
1311:Paul
1302:Meli
1257:Hape
1230:Chan
1120:Bell
1032:Nahi
928:Chan
836:2022
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51:Born
921:(c)
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513:'s
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