Scarlets Number 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu

Tuipulotu leaves the bad days behind him

CARWYN Tuipulotu has revealed how he turned to psychologists to help cope with the weight of expectation surrounding him.
There was much hype about the big back rower when he joined the Scarlets given he’s a cousin of Taulupe Faletau and the Vunipola brothers, Billy and Mako.
“There was a lot of media attention on me and a lot of pressure when I first arrived in
Wales,” said Tuipulotu, right, who is 6ft 2in and 19 stone (120kg). “The links that were made between me and my cousins meant people were expecting a certain level of play from me because of that....

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