Terrence Hepetema Explained

Terrence Hepetema
Birth Name:Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema
Birth Date:3 January 1992
Birth Place:Harrow, England
Height:6ft
Weight:225lb
School:Mana college
Ru Position:Centre
Provinceyears1:2013
Provinceyears2:2015–2018
Province1:Randwick
Provinceapps1:46
Provinceapps2:39
Provincepoints1:50
Provincepoints2:65
Ru Provinceupdate:7 May 2018
Superyears1:2013
Superyears2:2018–2018
Superapps1:1
Superapps2:8
Superpoints1:0
Superpoints2:5
Years1:2013–2014
Years2:2015
Years3:2018–2022
Years4:2022–
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Clubs2:Doncaster Knights
Clubs3:London Irish
Clubs4:Grenoble
Apps1:13
Apps2:3
Apps3:67
Points1:30
Points2:0
Points3:30

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 and as well as New Zealand.[2]

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Notes and References

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