Hika Elliot
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=October 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| image =
| birth_name = Hikawera Te Po Elliot
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|1|22}}
| birth_place = Hastings, New Zealand
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hastings Boys' High School
| university =
| ru_position = Hooker
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| years1 = 2017-18
| years2 = 2018-2020
| years3 = 2020-2023
| clubs1 = Oyonnax Rugby
| clubs2 = USO Nevers
| clubs3 = Colomiers
| apps1 = 20
| apps2 = 31
| apps3 = 51
| points1 = 10
| points2 = 35
| points3 = 50
| superyears1 = 2008
| superyears2 = 2009–2017
| super1 = Hurricanes
| super2 = Chiefs
| superapps1 = 13
| superapps2 = 115
| superpoints1 = 5
| superpoints2 = 35
| provinceyears1 = 2005–12
| provinceyears2 = 2013
| provinceyears3 = 2014
| provinceyears4 = 2015
| provinceyears5 = 2016−17
| provinceyears6 = 2024
| provinceyears7 = 2024
| province1 = Hawke’s Bay
| province2 = Counties Manukau
| province3 = Poverty Bay
| province4 = Taranaki
| province5 = {{rut|Counties Manukau}}
| province6 = South Canterbury
| province7 = Wellington
| provinceapps1 = 73
| provinceapps2 = 8
| provinceapps3 = 1
| provinceapps4 = 8
| provinceapps5 = 6
| provinceapps6 = 6
| provinceapps7 = 1
| provincepoints1 = 45
| provincepoints2 = 10
| provincepoints3 = 0
| provincepoints4 = 5
| provincepoints5 = 0
| provincepoints6 = 10
| provincepoints7 = 0
| repyears1 = 2008–2017
| repyears2 = 2010–2015
| repteam1 = Māori All Blacks
| repteam2 = New Zealand
| repcaps1 = 10
| repcaps2 = 4
| reppoints1 = 5
| reppoints2 = 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 {{Rut|Hurricanes}} for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before moving to the {{Rut|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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=9118 |title=2 November 2008 | All Blacks call up Hikawera Elliot + UPDATED Media Schedule | allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks |access-date=17 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306030614/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=9118 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|last=Hinton |first=Marc |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/4242333/Sonny-Bill-Williams-gets-All-Blacks-call-up |title=Sonny Bill Williams gets All Blacks call-up |work=Stuff |location=New Zealand |date=17 October 2010 |accessdate=17 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allblacks.com/news/14579/All-Blacks-named-for-2010-BackingBlack-Tour |title=All Blacks named for 2010 BackingBlack Tour {{!}} allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks |website=www.allblacks.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018144409/http://www.allblacks.com/news/14579/All-Blacks-named-for-2010-BackingBlack-Tour |archive-date=2010-10-18}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/406260 |title=Martial arts work wonders for the boxing Hurricane... |work=Stuff |location=New Zealand |date=7 May 2008 |accessdate=17 August 2011}} In 2008 he qualified for the Karate World Championships held in Japan.
References
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External links
- {{All Blacks|id=1086|name=Hikawera Elliot}}
- Hikawera Elliot [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602175301/http://www.chiefs.co.nz/The-Team/Player-Profiles-/Hikawera-Elliot/ Chiefs Profile]
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:New Zealand international rugby union players
Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
Category:Hurricanes (rugby union) players
Category:Hawke's Bay rugby union players
Category:Counties Manukau rugby union players
Category:Taranaki rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Hastings, New Zealand
Category:People educated at Hastings Boys' High School
Category:Colomiers Rugby players
Category:Oyonnax Rugby players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France