Carla Hohepa

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Carla Hohepa
taken after New Zealand beat Australia 32 - 5 in August 2010
Date of birth (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38)
Place of birthTe Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight71 kg (11 st 3 lb; 157 lb)
SchoolTe Awamutu College
Otago Polytechnic
UniversityUniversity of Otago College of Education
Occupation(s)Primary school teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2010 Alhambra Union RFC ()
Correct as of 1 December 2010
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-2010 Otago Spirit 21 (125)
Correct as of 1 December 2010
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-Present New Zealand 28 (95)
Correct as of 1 December 2010
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2013-2015 New Zealand 7s
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 England Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ireland Team competition
Sevens World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Dubai Team competition

Carla 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.

Life[edit]

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] She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup[8][9] and was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[10]

In 2022 Hohepa was initially named in the Black Ferns squad for the Pacific Four Series but was ruled out due to injury.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ferns topple Wallaroos first up". 16 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns beat Wallaroos". 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns squad for IRB Women's Rugby World Cup". 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  4. ^ "WRWC 2010: The Dream Team". 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Ex-Students and NZ Black Ferns: Carla Hohepa and Kelly Brazier". Otago Polytechnic. Retrieved 15 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Steve Hepburn (7 September 2010). "Rugby: Otago pair star in World Cup win". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Player statistics Hesketh Karne". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  11. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Injury replacements called into Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

External links[edit]

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