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Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

Half a century later, people still talk about it — the day the Tongan rugby team made history by beating the Wallabies in Brisbane.

It was the second test, played at Ballymore on June 30, 1973. Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated.

Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

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