Terrence Hepetema
| Birth name | Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Harrow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mana college | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Anthony Hepetema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Māori All Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema (born 3 January 1992)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player for the Grenoble in Pro D2. 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]
On 7 February 2022, Hepetema would leave London Irish to move to France to join Grenoble in the Pro D2 competition from the 2022-23 season.[6]
Born in Brent, England Hepetema is qualified to play international rugby for Australia and England as well as New Zealand.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hepetema agrees Grenoble switch". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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