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| Date of birth | 17 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whangarei Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Unitec Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Heenan (born 17 March 1992) is a rugby union player from New Zealand. He plays primarily as an openside flanker. Heenan currently plays for English side Bristol. He played for Connacht from 2013 to 2018, winning a Pro12 title with the side in 2016. In March 2020 renewed his contract with Bristol for the 2020/21 season. Having reached the semi-finals of the Gallagher Premiership finals Heenan both captained and played number 8 on a number of occasions. Heenan was integral in the Bears first European trophy with Challenge Cup victory over Toulon.
Heenan has represented New Zealand internationally at under-age level. He captained the New Zealand under-20s at the 2012 Junior World Championship