Chyna Hohepa Explained

Birth Date:15 December 1989
Height:1.74 m
Weight:62 kg
Ru Position:Lock
Relatives:Carla Hohepa (sister)
Ru Provinceyears1:2012 – present
Ru Province1:Waikato
Ru Provinceapps1:32
Ru Provincepoints1:15
Superyears1:2021 – present
Super1:Chiefs Manawa
Superapps1:1
Superpoints1:0
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2012–

Chyna Hohepa (born 15 December 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union and sevens player. She plays Lock for the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition, and for Waikato provincially. She has also represented New Zealand in sevens and touch.

Rugby career

Hohepa made her debut for Waikato in 2012.[1] [2] She was named in the Black Ferns sevens team for the Dubai Sevens, it was the first round of the inaugural 2012–13 Women's Sevens World Series.[3] [4]

In 2019, Hohepa captained the Waikato women's sevens squad. She has also represented New Zealand in touch.

On 1 May 2021, Hohepa represented Chiefs Manawa in their historic clash against the Blues women, it was the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand.[5] [6] She later captained Waikato when they won their first Farah Palmer Cup Premiership title. At the 2021 Gallagher Waikato Rugby awards she was awarded the Waikato Supporters Club Farah Palmer Cup Player of the Year.

Hohepa joined Chiefs Manawa for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[7] She was named in the side that faced Matatū in a pre-season match.[8] She recommitted to Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[9] [10]

Personal life

Hohepa's older sister, Carla, has also played for the Black Ferns sevens team, and the Black Ferns fifteens team.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Waikato Captain Chyna Hohepa commits to Chiefs . 2023-02-18 . Chiefs . en.
  2. Web site: Wood . Jesse . 2021-12-13 . Chyna Hohepa supporters' pick for FPC Player the Year . 2023-02-18 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: 2012-11-09 . New Zealand name exciting women's Sevens squad . 2023-02-18 . boxscorenews.com.
  4. Web site: Stanley . Ashley . 2020-09-11 . The mighty Hohepa sisters reunite . 2023-02-18 . Newsroom . en-AU.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-27 . History in the making as Chiefs and Blues women prepare to play at Eden Park . 2023-02-18 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-26 . Chiefs side named for inaugural Super Rugby Women clash . 2023-02-18 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Chyna Hohepa named in Chiefs squad . 2023-02-18 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2022-03-04 . Chiefs Manawa side named for pre-season match . 2023-02-18 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2022-11-21 . Movers and shakers of Super Rugby Aupiki . 2023-02-18 . RNZ . en-nz.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-21 . Waitomo Chiefs Manawa Squad Announced . 2023-02-18 . Chiefs . en.
  11. Web site: 2017-08-29 . Black Ferns Rugby: Our girl is on top of the world . 2023-02-18 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.