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Carla Hohepa

カーラ・ホヘパ　/　かーら・ほへぱ

Rugby sevens player from New Zealand

July 27, 1985 (age 40)　・　Te Awamutu, New Zealand

rugby sevens player
rugby union player
teacher

My Take

What grabs me about Carla Hohepa is the quiet weight of two World Cup titles. Winning with the Black Ferns in both 2010 and 2017 means she helped carry women's rugby through years when it got far less spotlight than it deserved, and that kind of sustained excellence impresses me more than any single flashy moment. A 175 cm wing built for the corner, she also worked as a teacher, and I love that dual life: laying her body on the line on Saturdays and shaping young minds the rest of the week. To me she reads as a foundational figure, the sort whose influence you only fully measure years later.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Carla Hohepa
Name (Japanese): カーラ・ホヘパ
Reading: かーら・ほへぱ
Born: July 27, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby sevens player / rugby union player / teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Otago College of Education

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/c_hohepa/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%98%E3%83%91

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