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Veteran Sydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou says he can’t see himself playing at another NRL club as he continues to weigh up his future and prepares to move past Billy Slater into third spot on the list for most tries in first grade.
Tupou turns 35 in June but is playing well enough to keep going in 2027 if he can secure another deal with the Roosters. Watch every game of every round of the NRL Premiership LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.
For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. A move to a rival club appears out of the question, with rugby another option for the towering winger who has represented NSW, Tonga and Australia.
“I’m still sorting that out with my manager, and we’re trying to get it sorted as soon as possible,” he said. “I’m too mature to go to another team and start all over again. It’ll be hard on the body. We’ll see what happens and we’ll go from there.
” Tupou has been one of the most consistent outside backs in the NRL since he made his debut back in 2012 and showed off his finishing prowess with a hat-trick in just his second game. But he wasn’t guaranteed a starting spot when Trent Robinson took over as coach the following season, with Tupou battling it out with Michael Oldfield to partner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck on the wing.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 11: Daniel Tupou of the Roosters runs in for a try during the round six NRL match between Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Roosters at Optus Stadium, on April 11, 2026, in Perth, Australia. He won the spot and scored 14 tries in 2013, including a high-flying effort in the grand final win that has become his trademark play.
Robinson has described him as “a security blanket” on the left wing, with Tupou reflecting on that 2013 positional shootout that could have put his career go on a very different path had he not been picked.
“He reckons it was pretty close,” he replied when asked if Oldfield was a chance of taking his spot. “I think the pre-season I had was just me putting my head down and focusing on myself to put my best foot forward. “I think I showcased that in the pre-season and I was lucky enough to get that starting spot and hold onto that. “I’m definitely feeling it, but I guess I’ve got a mad poker face on.
Fourteen years is a long time, so I’m blessed that I’m still playing and using this gift to play on the big stage with the boys. It’s truly an honour. ”Roosters fans are glad Robinson stuck with Tupou back in 2013, with the veteran now up to 189 tries as he closes in on the 300-game milestone that he should bring up against the Storm in round 13.
He will likely have gone past Storm legend Billy Slater by then into third spot, with Tupou trailing the superstar fullback by just one try after he bagged a double in the thumping Anzac Day win over the Dragons. He could have been level by now, with both Robinson and Tupou lamenting a dropped ball with the line wide open.
“Oh really? I didn’t even know that. That’s crazy,” the usually quiet winger said, with Tupou set to become just the third player to score 200 tries.
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