Shontayne Edward Hape is a former professional rugby footballer, a dual-code rugby international.
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25 Facts About Shontayne Hape
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Shontayne Hape played rugby union at centre for Montpellier, London Irish, Bath and England.
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Shontayne Hape played rugby league for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
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Shontayne Hape was forced to retire in 2013 after suffering several serious concussions, which left him with decreased brain function.
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Massey High School student, Shontayne Hape started his rugby education as a Te Atatu Roosters junior.
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Shontayne Hape played for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 1998.
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Shontayne Hape played for the Glenora Bears in the 2001 Bartercard Cup.
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In 2000 Shontayne Hape made his first grade debut for the Warriors and earned the great honour of Rookie of the Year award.
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In round two of the 2002 season Shontayne Hape injured his anterior cruciate ligament, which ruled him out for the year and he missed the Grand Final.
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Shontayne Hape played for the Bradford Bulls at centre and scored a try in their 2003 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan Warriors.
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Shontayne Hape played for the Bradford Bulls at centre and scored a try in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos.
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Shontayne Hape's return coincided with the Bulls charge towards the Grand Final and the Super League Championship.
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Shontayne Hape played for the Bradford Bulls at centre in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against Leeds Rhinos.
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Shontayne Hape played for New Zealand in their 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations Final victory over Australia.
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In March 2007, Shontayne Hape was ruled out for most of the season because of a cruciate ligament injury.
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In September 2007, Shontayne Hape returned for the round 27 Match v Hull FC His last game was against Hull Kingston Rovers on 29 June 2008.
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In 2004, Shontayne 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.
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Shontayne Hape appeared for New Zealand in the Tri-Nations series in 2005, where he played a starring role helping New Zealand defeat the Aussies to win the final.
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In 2006, Shontayne Hape played in the match against Great Britain in the one-off Test match at St Helens.
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On 13 January 2010, Shontayne Hape was named in the English 32-man squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.
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Shontayne Hape is married to Liana, a dancer who has performed with Shaggy, Pink and Natalie Imbruglia.
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Shontayne Hape's pastime is DJing, which is influenced by rap artists such as Jay-Z and Kanye West.
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Shontayne Hape performed in Bath in 2009 to assist those affected by the 2009 tsunami that hit Samoa.
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