Jason T Arepa Hona (born 10 June 1986) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Jason T Arepa Hona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tauranga Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editEducated at Tauranga Boys' College, Hona played as a loose forward in schoolboys rugby and as a front rower for New Zealand in the IRB Sevens World Series, before being converted into a winger by his Bay of Plenty coaches.[2][3]
Hona featured mostly on the left wing in his five seasons at the Bay of Plenty and was called up by the Chiefs during the 2010 Super 14 season, to replace an injured Sitiveni Sivivatu.[4] He made his Chiefs debut off the bench against the Sharks in Durban and started three games on the left wing.[5]
In 2013, Hona signed with French club US Bressane.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Rugby: Jason Hona shows versatility at No 10". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Young sevens stars shine brighter". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Hona persuaded to wing it - Sport News". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Big game key for Jason Hona as second five". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Former forward Hona wings into Sivivatu's spot". Stuff.co.nz. 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Rugby ProD2 - Quel visage va montrer l'USB à Narbonne". La Voix de l'Ain (in French). 10 October 2013.
External links
edit- Jason Hona at ESPNscrum