| Ruki Tipuna | |
| Birth Name: | Te Ruki R.W. Tipuna |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Position: | Scrum-half |
| Amatteam1: | Portadown RFC |
| Amatteam2: | Perthbayswater RUFC |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Years2: | 2011−14 |
| Years3: | 2014−16 |
| Clubs1: | Scarlets |
| Clubs2: | Bristol |
| Clubs3: | Newcastle Falcons |
| Apps1: | 6 |
| Apps2: | 59 |
| Apps3: | 33 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Points2: | 38 |
| Points3: | 20 |
| Provinceyears1: | 2004, 2008 |
| Provinceyears2: | 2010 |
| Provinceyears3: | 2016− |
| Provinceapps1: | 12 |
| Provinceapps2: | 3 |
| Provinceapps3: | 9 |
| Provincepoints1: | 10 |
| Provincepoints2: | 0 |
| Provincepoints3: | 0 |
| Ru Provinceupdate: | 21 October 2016 |
| Repteam1: | Maori All Blacks |
| Repsevensteam1: | New Zealand |
Ruki Tipuna (born 11 May 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for Aviva Premiership side Bristol Rugby, Bay of Plenty Steamers, the Hurricanes, Portadown RFC and Scarlets. His position is at scrum-half.
Tipuna has also represented the New Zealand Sevens and New Zealand Māori teams.
In August 2011, Tipanu joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, before joining Bristol in November. He immediately became first choice scrum-half at Bristol. On 28 March 2014, Tipuna made his move to the Aviva Premiership with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2014-15 season.[1]