Rugby player
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| Date of birth | (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karne L. Hesketh (born 1 August 1985) is a player for the Japan rugby union team.
Early life
Hesketh was born in Napier, New Zealand, where he attended Napier Boys High School.
Professional career
Hesketh is a professional rugby union player who plays wing for Fukuoka Sanix Blues since 2010. Since 2014, he also plays internationally for Japan.
In what is regarded as one of the greatest upsets ever in Rugby World Cup history, and possibly one of the most famous victories in the history of sport, Hesketh with 84 minutes on the clock and with the last play of the game scored the winning try for Japan against South Africa in a 34–32 victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Afterward, he spoke of his immense pride at this victory of the Japanese national rugby team and celebrated with his teammates.
Personal life
His partner, Carla Hohepa, is a female New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a wing for New Zealand, Otago Spirit and Alhambra Union.
References
- Hepburn, Steve (16 February 2010). "Hesketh takes wing for Japan". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Player statistics Hesketh Karne". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Japan beat South Africa 34-32 in World Cup sensation". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- bbc.com/sport Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 32-34 Japan Rob Stevens, 19 September 2015
- "Ex-Students and NZ Black Ferns: Carla Hohepa and Kelly Brazier". Otago Polytechnic. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Steve Hepburn (7 September 2010). "Rugby: Otago pair star in World Cup win". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand
- Otago rugby union players
- Munakata Sanix Blues players
- People educated at Napier Boys' High School
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Naturalised rugby union players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand emigrants to Japan
- Japanese people of New Zealand descent