Carla Hohepa

Carla Hohepa
Date of birth (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985
Place of birth Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 71 kg (11 st 3 lb)
School Te Awamutu College
Otago Polytechnic
University University of Otago College of Education
Occupation(s) Primary school teacher
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005-2010 Alhambra Union RFC
correct as of 1 December 2010.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006-2010 Otago Spirit 21 (125)
correct as of 1 December 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007-2010  New Zealand 11 (75)
correct as of 1 December 2010.
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
 New Zealand

Cala Hohepa (born 27 July 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a wing for New Zealand, Otago Spirit and Alhambra Union.

On 16 October 2007 she made her international debut with New Zealand at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui scoring two tries against Australia[1] and proved herself to be an emerging player with another three tries in the second win over the Wallaroos a few days after (29-12 at Trust Porirua Park near Wellington).[2]

Hohepa was included in the squad for the 2010 World Cup[3] and became one of the stars of the tournament with her pace, skill-set and vision resulting in seven tries (including a hat-trick in the opening match and some other tries against England, France and Australia).[4]

Since 2011 she has been in Japan with her partner Karne Hesketh, a professional rugby player who plays wing for Fukuoka Sanix Blues.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. "Ferns topple Wallaroos first up". 16 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. "Black Ferns beat Wallaroos". 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  3. "Black Ferns squad for IRB Women's Rugby World Cup". 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  4. "WRWC 2010: The Dream Team". 22 September 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  5. "Ex-Students and NZ Black Ferns: Carla Hohepa and Kelly Brazier". Otago Polytechnic. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. Steve Hepburn (7 September 2010). "Rugby: Otago pair star in World Cup win". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  7. "Player statistics Hesketh Karne". Retrieved 15 January 2012.

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