Shontayne Hape

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Shontayne Hape

Personal information
Born	Shontayne Edward Hape[2] (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 43) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–02 New Zealand Warriors 28 28 2003–08 Bradford Bulls 136 340 Total 164 0 0 0 368 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004–07 New Zealand 14 24
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–11 Bath 62 (30) 2011-12 London Irish 12 (10) 2012-13 Montpellier 13 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–11 England 13 (10)

Shontayne Edward Hape ([ˈhɑrːpeɪ]; born 30 January 1981) is a New Zealand former professional rugby footballer, a dual-code rugby international. He played rugby union at centre for Montpellier, London Irish, Bath and England. He played rugby league for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Hape represented New Zealand at international level rugby league by being selected for both the junior and senior squads, including the 2006 Tri-Nations New Zealand squad. His usual position is centre. He was forced to retire in 2013 after suffering several serious concussions, which left him with decreased brain function.^[3]