Hosea Gear

Hosea Gear
Gear during a Toulouse outing, August 2013
Full nameHosea Emilliano Gear
Date of birth (1984-03-16) 16 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthGisborne, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Rico Gear (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 Poverty Bay 4 (0)
2003–2004 North Harbour 18 (30)
2004–2011 Hurricanes 70 (130)
2005–2011 Wellington 58 (180)
2012–2013 Highlanders 32 (65)
2013–2014 Toulouse 32 (50)
2015 Chiefs 6 (0)
2015–2016 Clermont 17 (10)
2017 Lyon 9 (5)
2017–2018 Narbonne 21 (15)
2021 East Coast 2 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2005 New Zealand U21 6 (25)
2004–2010 New Zealand Māori 15 (55)
2008–2012 New Zealand 15 (30)
2009 Junior All Blacks 4 (40)
2014 Barbarian F.C. 1 (12)
Correct as of 5 June 2020
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2003–2010 New Zealand N/A
Correct as of 5 June 2020
Coaching career
Years Team
2020– East Coast
Correct as of 5 June 2020
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team competition

Hosea Emiliano Gear (born 16 March 1984) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played as a wing. He has also played 14 international matches for New Zealand.