William Hopoate

William Hopoate (born 9 May 1992), also known as Viliami in Tongan, also known by the nickname of "Hoppa", is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, fullback and on the wing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

He played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. Hopoate has also played for New South Wales City and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.

Club career

Parramatta Eels

In October 2011, Hopoate signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2014, after his Mormon mission ended. In April 2015, he agreed to re-sign with the Eels on a 3-year contract, however due to legal complications, the contract wasn't registered and Hopoate was left a free agent. In 2016, Hopoate took The Parramatta Eels to court and was seeking $1.83 million in damages. On 29 October 2016, both parties came to an agreement of a $400,000 settlement.

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