Terrence Hepetema
Birth nameTerrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema
Date of birth (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992
Place of birthHarrow, England
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2015
2018–2022
2022–
Leicester Tigers
Doncaster Knights
London Irish
Grenoble
13
3
67
(30)
(0)
(30)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013
2015–2018
Randwick
Bay of Plenty
46
39
(50)
(65)
Correct as of 7 May 2018
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013
2018–2018
Waratahs
Blues
1
8
(0)
(5)

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 Australia and England as well as New Zealand.[2]

References

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