He represented
Tonga in rugby union,
Australia in
rugby sevens, and
Japan at the
COBRA Rugby Tens, He is one of the rare players to play for three national teams. At the 1995 COBRA Rugby Tens, he led Japan to the final, lost against the
Māori All Blacks. In 2005, Taupeaafe was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with
Sione Petelo,
Tevita Vaʻenuku and
Nafe Tufui.
Club career At club level, Taupeaafe played for the
NSW Waratahs, then for
Sanyo and later for Tokyo Gas Rugby Club.
International career At international level, he debuted for Tonga on 11 June 1991, during the test match against
Fiji, in Suva. Although not taking part at the
1995 Rugby World Cup, he would be called up later for the
1999 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad. At the tournament, he played 3 matches. His last cap was against
Samoa, on 29 June 2001, in
Nuku'alofa. He also represented Australia for the
1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. == References ==