Hoani Matenga
| Born | Hoani Meihana Matenga 13 April 1987 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hoani Matenga is a professional rugby player and musician for Six60. He has represented New Zealand in the Māori All Blacks, and has played professionally in France, Japan, Spain and New Zealand. Matenga is also known as a musician, as an early member of the band Six60. He can play electric bass, and 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.[citation needed]
On the 28 October 2015 Matenga was named in the Blues squad for the 2016 Super Rugby Season.[2]
Matenga was an original member of the New Zealand band, Six60, playing as a Bass guitarist.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Matenga is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Rangitane and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent).[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SIX60: Till the Lights Go Out | Himself |
References
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- 1987 births
- People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
- Living people
- Otago rugby union players
- Rangitāne people
- Te Whānau-ā-Apanui people
- Wellington rugby union players
- University of Otago alumni
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Kubota Spears players
- Rugby union players from Christchurch
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Stade Montois Rugby players
- Alcobendas Rugby players
- Māori All Blacks players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Spain