Aaron Hopa
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Aaron Remana Hopa was a New Zealand rugby union
player. He was an All Black in 1997 where he played four matches and played for Waikato
in provincial level including the Ranfurly Shield
winning team in 1997 and he also played for the Chiefs in the Super 14
. Hopa was outstanding in his position of loose forward.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He was an All Black in 1997 where he played four matches and played for Waikato
Waikato Rugby Union
The Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
in provincial level including the Ranfurly Shield
Ranfurly Shield
The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
winning team in 1997 and he also played for the Chiefs in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
. Hopa was outstanding in his position of loose forward.