Hika Elliot

Hika Elliot
Birth nameHikawera Te Po Elliot
Date of birth (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthHastings, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
SchoolHastings Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-18 Oyonnax Rugby 20 (10)
2018-2020 USO Nevers 31 (35)
2020-2023 Colomiers 51 (50)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–12 Hawke’s Bay 73 (45)
2013 Counties Manukau 8 (10)
2014 Poverty Bay 1 (0)
2015 Taranaki 8 (5)
2016−17 Counties Manukau 6 (0)
2024 South Canterbury 6 (10)
2024 Wellington 1 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Hurricanes 13 (5)
2009–2017 Chiefs 115 (35)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2017 Māori All Blacks 10 (5)
2010–2015 New Zealand 4 (0)

Hikawera Te Po "Hika" Elliot (born 22 January 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Elliot has represented and progressed through all levels of rugby in New Zealand. In 2004 he was part of the Under 19 team that won the World Championship in South Africa while he was still in school. He was also part of the New Zealand Under 21 and School Boys rugby team, captaining the latter.

He played for the Hurricanes for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before moving to the Chiefs in 2010, with whom he won his first Super Rugby title in 2012, and second title in 2013. Elliot also plays for Taranaki Rugby Union in the ITM Cup.

He was called as a replacement for Andrew Hore in the All Blacks tour of UK and Ireland. Hore had sprained his ankle during their 2008 Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong.[1] He played in their game against Munster. He was last named in the All Blacks 2010 end-of-year tour to Hong Kong, UK and Ireland.[2][3]

Outside rugby

Elliot also has some sporting experience outside of rugby. He has represented New Zealand in age group basketball and has a black belt in Kung Fu. He comes from an extensive martial arts family background.[4] In 2008 he qualified for the Karate World Championships held in Japan.

References

  1. ^ "2 November 2008 | All Blacks call up Hikawera Elliot + UPDATED Media Schedule | allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. ^ Hinton, Marc (17 October 2010). "Sonny Bill Williams gets All Blacks call-up". Stuff. New Zealand. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ^ "All Blacks named for 2010 BackingBlack Tour | allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks". www.allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Martial arts work wonders for the boxing Hurricane..." Stuff. New Zealand. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2011.