Anthony Tupou leaves Wakefield to return to Australia

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Anthony Tupou has played international rugby for Australia and Tonga

Homesick Wakefield forward Anthony Tupou has had contract cancelled by mutual consent.

The 33-year-old joined on a two-year deal from Australian NRL side Cronulla Sharks in November 2015, making 18 appearances and scoring four tries.

But chairman Michael Carter said Tupou and his family were "suffering a lot with homesickness".

Carter told the club website:, external "Unfortunately things did not work out as well as we all had hoped."

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