Hika Elliot Explained

Birth Name:Hikawera Te Po Elliot
Birth Date:1986 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Hastings, New Zealand
Weight:1100NaN0
School:Hastings Boys' High School
Ru Position:Hooker
Years1:2017-18
Years2:2018-2020
Years3:2020-2023
Clubs1:Oyonnax Rugby
Clubs2:USO Nevers
Clubs3:Colomiers
Apps1:20
Apps2:31
Apps3:51
Points1:10
Points2:35
Points3:50
Superyears1:2008
Superyears2:2009–2017
Super1:Hurricanes
Super2:Chiefs
Superapps1:13
Superapps2:115
Superpoints1:5
Superpoints2:35
Provinceyears1:2005–12
Provinceyears2:2013
Provinceyears3:2014
Provinceyears4:2015
Provinceyears5:2016−17
Province1:Hawke’s Bay
Province2:Counties Manukau
Province3:Poverty Bay
Province4:Taranaki
Provinceapps1:73
Provinceapps2:8
Provinceapps3:
Provinceapps4:8
Provinceapps5:6
Provincepoints1:35
Provincepoints2:10
Provincepoints3:
Provincepoints4:5
Provincepoints5:0
Repyears1:2008–2017
Repyears2:2010–2015
Repteam1:Māori All Blacks
Repteam2:New Zealand
Repcaps1:10
Repcaps2:4
Reppoints1:5
Reppoints2:0

Hikawera Te Po "Hika" Elliot (born 22 January 1986) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Elliot has represented and progressed through all levels of rugby in New Zealand. In 2004 he was part of the Under 19 team that won the World Championship in South Africa while he was still in school. He was also part of the New Zealand Under 21 and School Boys rugby team, captaining the latter.

He played for the for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before moving to the in 2010, with whom he won his first Super Rugby title in 2012, and second title in 2013. Elliot also plays for Taranaki Rugby Union in the ITM Cup.

He was called as a replacement for Andrew Hore in the All Blacks tour of UK and Ireland. Hore had sprained his ankle during their 2008 Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong.[1] He played in their game against Munster. He was last named in the All Blacks 2010 end-of-year tour to Hong Kong, UK and Ireland.[2] [3]

Outside rugby

Elliot also has some sporting experience outside of rugby. He has represented New Zealand in age group basketball and has a black belt in Kung Fu. He comes from an extensive martial arts family background.[4] In 2008 he qualified for the Karate World Championships held in Japan.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 November 2008 | All Blacks call up Hikawera Elliot + UPDATED Media Schedule | allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks . 17 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306030614/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=9118 . 6 March 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Hinton . Marc . Sonny Bill Williams gets All Blacks call-up . Stuff . New Zealand . 17 October 2010 . 17 August 2011.
  3. Web site: All Blacks named for 2010 BackingBlack Tour allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks . www.allblacks.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018144409/http://www.allblacks.com/news/14579/All-Blacks-named-for-2010-BackingBlack-Tour . 2010-10-18.
  4. Web site: Martial arts work wonders for the boxing Hurricane... . Stuff . New Zealand . 7 May 2008 . 17 August 2011.