Terrence Hepetema
| Birth name | Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema (born 3 January 1992)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player for the Blues in Super Rugby. His preferred position is centre. His grandfather Anthony Hepetema played for the Māori All Blacks.[2]
Hepetema has previously played for Randwick and the Waratahs in Australia.[3] In September 2013 he signed for Leicester Tigers in England[4] where he stayed for two years before returning to New Zealand to join the Bay of Plenty Steamers.[5]
The centre is currently playing his rugby for Gallagher Premiership side London Irish.
Born in Brent, England Hepetema is qualified to play international rugby for Australia and England as well as New Zealand.[2]
References
- ^ "Terrance Hepetema ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Young Gun: Terrence Hepetema - Leicester back". The Rugby Paper. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Kiwi's Lions dream dashed by Robbie Deans". 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Terrence Hepetema deal important for Leicester - Cockerill". BBC. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Homecoming for Hepetema against Wellington". Bay of Plenty Times. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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