Hare Te Rangi is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand Māori at the 2000 World Cup.
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| Born | 24 July 1977 Rotorua, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Te Rangi started his career with the Piako Warriors, who won the Bay of Plenty Rugby League grand final in 1995.[2] He was then selected for the Auckland Warriors development program in 1996.[3]
In 1997 he was the leading try scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition, winning the Tetley Trophy for the Otahuhu Leopards.[citation needed]
He played for the Leopards in the 2000 Bartercard Cup grand final before switching in 2001 to the Eastern Tornadoes.[4] As a Bay of Plenty representative, in 2001 he was selected for the Northern Districts team that played the touring French side.[5]
Representative career
Te Rangi represented the New Zealand at Under 17s, Under 18s and Under 19s.[3]
In 1998 he was selected for the New Zealand Māori tour of the Cook Islands.[6] He again represented the Māori in 2000 against Fiji and at the World Cup.
Te Rangi also toured Australia in 2000 with the New Zealand Residents.[7]
Personal life
Te Rangi has also represented the Bay of Plenty in Lawn Bowls.[3]