Terrence Hepetema

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Terrence Hepetema

| image =

| birth_name = Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Harrow, England

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 6ft

| weight = 225lb

| nickname =

| occupation =Māori All Black

| school = Mana college

| university =

| spouse =

| children =

| relatives =Anthony Hepetema

| ru_position = Centre

| provinceyears1 = 2013

| provinceyears2 = 2015–2018

| province1 = Randwick

| province2 = {{rut|Bay of Plenty}}

| provinceapps1 = 46

| provinceapps2 = 39

| provincepoints1 = 50

| provincepoints2 = 65

| ru_provinceupdate = 7 May 2018

| superyears1 = 2013

| superyears2 = 2018–2018

| super1 = {{rut|Waratahs}}

| super2 = {{rut|Blues}}

| superapps1 = 1

| superapps2 = 8

| superpoints1 = 0

| superpoints2 = 5

| super14update =

| years1 = 2013–2014

| years2 = 2015

| years3 = 2018–2022

| years4 = 2022–2024

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers

| clubs2 = Doncaster Knights

| clubs3 = London Irish

| clubs4 = FC Grenoble

| clubs5 = Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks

| apps1 = 13

| apps2 = 3

| apps3 = 67

| apps4 = 29

| apps5 =

| points1 = 30

| points2 = 0

| points3 = 30

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| ru_clubupdate = 29

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Terrence Rangi-Tanirau Hepetema (born 3 January 1992){{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/184937.html|publisher=ESPN|title=Terrance Hepetema ESPN profile|accessdate=6 May 2018}} is a New Zealand rugby union player for the Grenoble in Pro D2. His preferred position is centre. His grandfather Anthony Hepetema played for the Māori All Blacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/14517/young-gun-terrence-hepetema-leicester-back/ |title=Young Gun: Terrence Hepetema - Leicester back |publisher=The Rugby Paper |date=21 February 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2014}}

Hepetema has previously played for Randwick and the Waratahs in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/8797893/Kiwis-Lions-dream-dashed-by-Robbie-Deans|title=Kiwi's Lions dream dashed by Robbie Deans|date=14 June 2013|accessdate=6 May 2018}} In September 2013 he signed for Leicester Tigers in England{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23986686|date=6 September 2013|accessdate=6 May 2018|publisher=BBC|title=Terrence Hepetema deal important for Leicester - Cockerill}} where he stayed for two years before returning to New Zealand to join the Bay of Plenty Steamers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11709791|publisher=Bay of Plenty Times|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=6 May 2018|title=Homecoming for Hepetema against Wellington}}

On 7 February 2022, Hepetema would leave London Irish to move to France to join Grenoble in the Pro D2 competition from the 2022-23 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/hepetema-agrees-grenoble-switch/bp3370/|title=Hepetema agrees Grenoble switch|date=7 February 2022|accessdate=5 March 2023}}

Born in Brent, England Hepetema is qualified to play international rugby for {{nrut|Australia}} and {{nrut|England}} as well as New Zealand.