Terrence Hepetema

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Terrence Hepetema
Birth nameTerrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema
Date of birth (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Harrow, England
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
SchoolMana college
Notable relative(s)Anthony Hepetema
Occupation(s)Māori All Black
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Leicester Tigers 13 (30)
2015 Doncaster Knights 3 (0)
2018–2022 London Irish 67 (30)
2022–2024 FC Grenoble 29 ()
2024– Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks 7 (10)
Correct as of 29
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Randwick 46 (50)
2015–2018 Bay of Plenty 39 (65)
Correct as of 7 May 2018
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Waratahs 1 (0)
2018–2018 Blues 8 (5)

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

  1. ↑ "Terrance Hepetema ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Young Gun: Terrence Hepetema - Leicester back". The Rugby Paper. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kiwi's Lions dream dashed by Robbie Deans". 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Terrence Hepetema deal important for Leicester - Cockerill". BBC. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Homecoming for Hepetema against Wellington". Bay of Plenty Times. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hepetema agrees Grenoble switch". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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