George Tupou V Tupou V on 11 September 2006, which also made him, from a traditional viewpoint, the 23rd Tuʻi Kanokupolu (the overlords of Tongatapu). The ceremonial aspects of Tupou V's accession took place in July and August 2008. These were initially to be held in 2007 after the six-month official mourning period for his father (as required of close relatives) and his own birthday. They were also deferred after the 2006 Tonga riots as he decided to focus instead on reconstruction of the damaged capital. During the week of celebrations, two key ceremonies took place to mark Tupou V's coronation. On 30
Tani Tupou On August 22, 2018, Tupou signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived on September 1, 2018. Tani Tupou Taniela "Tani" Tupou (born December 13, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at the University of Washington. Tupou attended Archbishop Murphy high school in Everett, Washington where he played football as a strongside defensive end and as a tight end. He led the Wildcats to the WIAA State Chamiponship game at the Tacoma Dome in 2010. Tupou graduated from Archbishop Murphy in 2011. Tupou