Will Hopoate | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
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| DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
| CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
| TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Will Hopoate |
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 HERITAGE NO : 1266 The centre, who could also play at full back, was signed from Canterbury Bulldogs where he has played 120 first grade games, scoring 24 times. Hopoate had been selected to play State of Origin for New South Wales on five occasions including in 2011, as he became the second youngest player behind Brad Fittler to play for NSW, scoring a try on debut. In 2017 and 2018 Hopoate captained Tonga, playing every game of their stunning charge to the 2017 Rugby League World Cup semi-finals, including scoring a try in their famous win over New Zealand. He also grabbed the first score of the game in Tonga’s historic 16-12 victory over Australia in 2019, before again impressing in Tonga’s win over Great Britain. Hopoate has made a total of 11 appearances for Tonga – coached by Saints boss Kristian Woolf. Previously to joining the Bulldogs, Hopoate played 22 times for his hometown club Manly Sea Eagles before moving on to play 38 times for the Parramatta Eels. In total he has made 180 NRL appearances, scoring 45 tries. In the 2022 season Will suffer3ed several injuries which put him out of many matches. That said his class and composure were instrumental in the making of more history for the Saints. His positional play, smart passes and support work helped the Saints finish top of the Super League and defeat Leeds Rhinos in the 2022 Grand Final. Furthermore, he was part of the Tonga team who participated in the 2022 World Cup. Dave Dooley |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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| Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| TOTALS: | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
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ALL MATCHES | ||||
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 10th Feb 2022 | 1 | W |
2 | Catalans Dragons | SL | H | 28 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 4th Mar 2022 | 2 | W |
2 | Hull KR | SL | A | 42 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 11th Mar 2022 | 3 | W |
3 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 28 | 2 | VIEW | |||
| 9th Apr 2022 | 4 | W |
3 | Catalans Dragons | RLCCQF | A | 36 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 29th Apr 2022 | 5 | W |
1 | Salford Red Devils | SL | H | 14 | 10 | VIEW | |||
| 4th Jun 2022 | 6 | W |
1 | Toulouse Olympique | SL | A | 28 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 12th Jun 2022 | 7 | W |
1 | Hull KR | SL | H | 26 | 18 | VIEW | |||
| 9th Jul 2022 | 8 | W |
1 | Wigan Warriors | SL | N | 20 | 18 | VIEW | |||
| 15th Jul 2022 | 9 | W |
1 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 25 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 14th Aug 2022 | 10 | W |
1 | Hull FC | SL | A | 60 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 19th Aug 2022 | 11 | W |
1 | Hull KR | SL | H | 38 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Sep 2022 | 12 | W |
5 | Leeds Rhinos | SLGF | N | 24 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 18th Feb 2023 | 13 | W |
5 | Penrith Panthers | World Club Challenge Final | A | 13 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 23rd Mar 2023 | 14 | W |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 14 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 31st Mar 2023 | 15 | W |
5 | Wakefield Trinity | SL | H | 38 | 0 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 7th Apr 2023 | 16 | L |
5 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 6 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 14th Apr 2023 | 17 | L |
4 | Hull KR | SL | A | 14 | 26 | VIEW | |||
| 20th Apr 2023 | 18 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 28 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 5th May 2023 | 19 | L |
4 | Catalans Dragons | SL | A | 12 | 24 | VIEW | |||
| 13th May 2023 | 20 | W |
3 | Salford Red Devils | SL | H | 26 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 19th May 2023 | 21 | W |
3 | Halifax Panthers | RLCC6 | A | 26 | 6 | VIEW | |||
| 26th May 2023 | 22 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 13 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 22nd Jun 2023 | 23 | L |
4 | Hull FC | SL | A | 6 | 34 | VIEW | |||
| 30th Jun 2023 | 24 | W |
2 | Castleford Tigers | SL | H | 22 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 7th Jul 2023 | 25 | W |
2 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 24 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 13th Jul 2023 | 26 | L |
2 | Catalans Dragons | SL | H | 12 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 22nd Jul 2023 | 27 | L |
4 | Leigh Leopards | RLCCSF | N | 10 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 28th Jul 2023 | 28 | W |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 22 | 18 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 22nd Sep 2023 | 29 | W |
5 | Hull FC | SL | H | 30 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 30th Sep 2023 | 30 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SLSF | H | 16 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 6th Oct 2023 | 31 | L |
4 | Catalans Dragons | GFSFQ | A | 6 | 12 | 1 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 24 | LOSSES : 7 | DRAWS : |
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