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Rooster honours Tongan royalty with milestone hat-trick

Daniel Tupou was on target three times in his milestone match for the Roosters against Parramatta. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Daniel Tupou has become the first player to score a hat-trick in his 300th NRL game, saluting in front of Tongan royalty to take the Sydney Roosters to a 28-12 win over Parramatta.

With Tonga Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho and Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua in attendance at Allianz Stadium, Tupou starred to keep the Roosters entrenched in the NRL's top four.

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