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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 39)
Place of birth	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	71 kg (11 st 3 lb; 157 lb)
School	Te Awamutu College Otago Polytechnic
University	University of Otago College of Education
Notable relative(s)	Chyna Hohepa (sister)
Occupation(s)	Primary school teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2010 Alhambra Union RFC (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2010 Otago Spirit 21 (125) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–Present New Zealand 28 (95) 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 2010 England Team competition 2017 Ireland Team competition Sevens World Cup 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. She was a member of the Black Ferns Champion squads that won the 2010 and 2017 Rugby World Cups.

Rugby career

On 16 October 2007 she made her international debut with New Zealand at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui and scoring two tries against Australia. She 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.

Hohepa was included in the squad for the 2010 World Cup 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).

Since 2011 she has been in Japan with her partner Karne Hesketh, a professional rugby player who plays wing for Fukuoka Sanix Blues.

She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.

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

References

1. "Ferns topple Wallaroos first up". 16 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
2. Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
3. "Black Ferns beat Wallaroos". 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
4. "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.
5. "WRWC 2010: The Dream Team". 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
6. "Ex-Students and NZ Black Ferns: Carla Hohepa and Kelly Brazier". Otago Polytechnic. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
7. 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.
8. "Player statistics Hesketh Karne". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
9. "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.
10. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
11. "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
12. "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
13. "Injury replacements called into Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

External links

• Carla Hohepa at the Black Ferns (archive)
• Carla Hohepa at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (archived)

• 1985 births
• Living people
• New Zealand female rugby union players
• New Zealand women's international rugby union players
• New Zealand female rugby sevens players
• New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players
• Otago rugby union players
• Rugby union players from Te Awamutu
• Otago Polytechnic alumni
• People educated at Te Awamutu College
• Rugby union wings
• Barbarian F.C. Women players
• New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
• New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
• 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen