Shontayne Hape

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shontayne Hape
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 30, 1981(1981-01-30)
Age	43
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Capricorn

Shontayne Hape Biography

Shontayne Hape is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on January 30, 1981 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Shontayne Edward Hape ([‘har:peI born on 30 January 1981) has been a pro footballer and a dual-code international player. He played union rugby at the centre with Montpellier, London Irish, Bath and England. He was a member of the rugby league team in the Bradford Bulls in the Super League as well as the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Hape was a representative of New Zealand at international level the rugby league when he was selected for both senior and junior squads, which included the Tri-Nations New Zealand squad. The position he usually plays is the centre. He was forced to quit in 2013 following several severe concussions that caused him to lose functioning of the brain.

Hape was a player in his club Bradford Bulls at centre and scored a goal at centre in the 2003 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan Warriors. The Bulls had won Super League VIII, Bradford took on 2003 NRL Premiers and the Penrith Panthers in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Hape was a centre player in the Bulls who won 22-4.

In 2004, Hape was chosen to represent New Zealand in the Gillette Tri-Nations, replacing his partner on the wing at the Bulls Vainikolo who was out with a knee injury. Hape played two Tri-Nations games and against France and also represented the Kiwis in the clash with Cumbria.

Hape played for the Bradford Bulls at centre and scored a try in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos. A knee injury sustained while playing for New Zealand in the 2004 Tri Nations kept Hape out until round 22 in 2005. His return coincided with the Bulls charge towards the Grand Final and the Super League Championship. His partnership with Lesley Vainikolo is seen as one of the best in the game and has yielded many tries for the Bulls. Hape played for the Bradford Bulls at centre in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against Leeds Rhinos

In 2001 The Warriors were in the play-offs and Hape participated in the playoffs. In the second round of the 2002 season, Hape was injured by his anterior ligament that kept him out for the rest of the season and forced him to miss playing in the Grand Final.

Shontayne Hape Net Worth

Shontayne Hape is one of the richest Rugby League Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shontayne Hape 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hape is a Massey High School student, Hape began his journey into rugby as an Te Atatu Roosters junior. Hape was part of The New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 1998. Hape was a member of The Glenora Bears in the 2001 Bartercard Cup.

Hape was signed by Hape signed for Auckland Warriors in 1999. The following year, Hape also played in New Zealand Maori, the Junior Kiwis and New Zealand Maori. In 2000, Hape made his grade debut with the Warriors and won the prestigious distinction of the Rookie of the Year.

Fellow New Zealander Robbie Paul pointed out Hape to Bradford Bulls, who signed him in 2003. Helped to settle into English life by Paul and his wife, Hape missed only one of the Bulls’ 35 games in the 2003 season, scoring 15 tries.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shontayne Hape height 6 ft 1 in Shontayne weight 102 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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On 30 May 2010, he played for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham. where he scored a try. He made his full Test debut for England two weeks later on 12 June in Perth against Australia and appeared again a week later in Sydney in the 2nd Test of that English tour.

Facts & Trivia

Shontayne Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Shontayne Hape celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.

Hape was later selected to play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, although there was doubt on the role he would play in the tournament due to the strong pairing of Mike Tindall and Manu Tulagi he did play in the 41–10 win over Georgia on 18 September scoring 2 tries in the first half.