Hoani Matenga
| Date of birth | 13 April 1987 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock / Loose Forward | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011−12 2013−15 |
Mont de Marsan Kubota Spears |
30 13 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 19 January 2015. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009−10 2015− |
Otago Wellington |
12 22 |
(5) (15) |
| correct as of 22 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 2016 |
Highlanders Blues |
0 9 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 20 July 2016. | |||
Hoani Matenga is a professional rugby player who plays for Stade Montois. He can play in the position of either lock or loose forward. Born in Christchurch, he attended Christchurch Boys' High School and played for their first XV. In 2009, Matenga graduated from the University of Otago with degrees in marketing and tourism.[1]
Matenga made his starting debut for Otago in their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Canterbury on 12 September 2009.[1] He was a part of the Highlanders' wider training squad for the 2010 Super Rugby season. In 2011 he signed with Stade Montois in France. Looking for a better salary and easier rugby Matenga signed with the Kubota Spears in the Top League in Japan for the 2012-13 season.
On the 28 October 2015 Matenga was named in the Blues squad for the 2016 Super Rugby Season. [2]
Matenga was originally a part of the New Zealand band, Six60, playing as a Bass guitarist.
References
- 1 2 Steve Hepburn (12 September 2009). "Rugby: Mate against mate for Matenga". Otago Daily Times.
- ↑ Jones, Dave. "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016". Stuff.