Hina Ikahehegi

Hina Ikahehegi

Ikahehegi with Stade Villeneuvois LM in 2025
Date of birth	(2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 22)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2025 Stade Villeneuvois LM (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– France 4 (0)

Hina Ikahehegi (born 29 April 2003) is a French rugby union player.

Early life and career

Ikahehegi is of Wallisian descent and grew up in Pas-de-Calais, France. She comes from a family of rugby players, her father played for RC Arras, and her brother, Aselo, played for Racing 92 and USON Nevers. ^{[1] [2]}

She played for ASS Leforest before joining the Villeneuve-d'Ascq youth team.

Rugby career

Ikahehegi made her debut for Stade Villeneuvois LM in October 2021.

In December 2023, she was part of the French wider training squad that was preparing for the 2024 Six Nations tournament. ^[3]

She eventually made her international debut for France against England in a warm-up match before the WXV 1 tournament in September 2024. ^{[1] [4]}

She was named in the French squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup on 2 August. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Sowden, Patrick (4 August 2025). "La liste des 32 Bleues pour la Coupe du monde : Hina Ikahehegi". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
2. Chardel, Tao (9 July 2024). ""Jeune, je racontais que Jonah Lomu était mon oncle", rigole Hina Ikahehegi". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
3. Billiard, Willy (21 December 2023). "44 joueuses pour préparer le Tournoi des Six Nations 2024". www.rugbypass.com (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
4. Gotte, Richard (6 September 2024). "Rugby : Angleterre - France, grande première en bleu pour la Villeneuvoise Hina Ikahehegi !". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
5. "XV de France féminin : Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde" [French women's XV: The squad for the World Cup]. Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
6. "France declares squad for women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.