Karena Wihongi

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Karena Wihongi
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Date of birth (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight130 kg (20 st 7 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000-2005
2005–2007
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011-16
2016-17
2018-19
2019-		 CS Lons Jura
Oyonnax
Bourgoin
Sale Sharks
Castres
Lyon OU
US Carcassonne
Castres Olympique
32
77
15
104
0
20
7
(0)
(20)
(0)
(15)
(0)
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 6 December 2019

Karena Wihongi (born 29 September 1979, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop, and has "a reputation for powerful scrummaging courtesy of his hefty 19st 9lb, 6ft 1in frame." He previously played his club rugby for the Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks, to whom he was signed in 2010. He came from former French clubs Oyonnax Rugby and CS Bourgoin Jallieu; he is a French qualified player based on residency. The Sale Sharks' coach stated that "He was on my priority list as soon as I was appointed and was delighted when he signed on the dotted line." [2] He currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.

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References

  1. ↑ "Eurosport.com Australia". web page. Eurosport. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Sale snap up France-qualified prop Karena Wihongi". BBC Online . 6 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "KOCKOTT TAKES CASTRES TO THE TOP". rugby365.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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