Kemara Hauiti-Parapara

Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
Full nameKemara Henare Hauiti-Parapara
Date of birth (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Current team Auckland
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Hurricanes 1 (0)
2017–2020, 2023 Wellington 54 (40)
2021–2022 Oyonnax 13 (10)
2022 Otago 10 (5)
2023 Highlanders 3 (0)
2024– Auckland 10 (20)
Correct as of 23 November 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 New Zealand U20 8 (0)
Correct as of 22 October 2022

Kemara Henare Hauiti-Parapara (born 5 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a halfback for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship.[1]

Early career

Hauiti-Parapara was educated at Wellington College where he played rugby for the school's 1st XV team; during his last season as the team's captain.[2][3]

Senior career

Hauiti-Parapara played his one and only game for the Hurricanes on 27 June 2017. He came off the bench in the Hurricanes' mid-week game against the British & Irish Lions during their 2017 tour to New Zealand.[4] Two months later, on 20 August 2017, he made his NPC debut for Wellington against Manawatu.[5]

After 4 seasons and 43 games playing for Wellington, Hauiti-Parapara left for France where he had signed a short-term contract with Pro D2 club Oyonnax for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[6]

After his return to New Zealand, Hauiti-Parapara was named in the Otago squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC season. He made his debut for the province on 6 August 2022 against Counties Manukau.[3] The following year, he returned to Wellington.[7] During that 2023 season, he played his 50th game for the province on 17 September against Bay of Plenty.[8]

Despite not being named in the Highlanders squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, Hauiti-Parapara got an opportunity to play for the franchise as a result of the unavailability of Aaron Smith (due to All Blacks rest protocols) and James Arscott (injury). He played for the Highlanders during preseason and in the first three games of the regular season.[9][10]

After four seasons playing for Wellington, Hauiti-Parapara signed for Auckland for the 2024 Bunnings NPC season.[1]

International career

In 2015, Hauiti-Parapara was named in the New Zealand Schools team for a three-match international series in Australia.[11]

Two years later, Hauiti-Parapara was selected in the New Zealand Under 20 team for the 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship, which that year consisted of tests against Australia, Fiji and Samoa,[12] and for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia.[13] New Zealand claimed its 6th World Rugby U20 Championship title that year.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Hauiti-Parapara enjoying his time at Tawa". Wellington Rugby. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Otago's diminutive halfback no lightweight on the paddock". Otago Daily Times. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ "All Black trio return to bolster Shields-led Hurricanes against Lions". Hurricanes. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Set of six set for Wellington Lions debuts". Wellington Rugby. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Transferts. Mont-de-Marsan, Oyonnax, Colomiers, Nevers... Ca s'agite en Pro D2" [Transfers. Mont-de-Marsan, Oyonnax, Colomiers, Nevers... Things are getting busy in Pro D2]. actu.fr (in French). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Wellington Lions name 2023 squad to defend Bunnings NPC title". Wellington Rugby (Press release). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Lions named to take on Bay of Plenty". Wellington Rugby (Press release). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Media release: Squad Announced for preseason opener in Weston". Highlanders (Press release). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Highlanders named to play Moana Pasifika in Queenstown". Highlanders (Press release). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ^ "NZ Schools and Barbarians Schools teams named for international games". Te Ao Māori News. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named". All Blacks (Press release). 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  13. ^ "NZ Under 20's named for Rugby World Championship". All Blacks (Press release). 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Under-20s triumph in record win over England". All Blacks. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.