Hikawera Elliot is a New Zealand Maori rugby union player, he currently plays for the Chiefs

Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)

The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...

 in the Super Rugby competition and for Hawke’s Bay

Hawke's Bay Rugby Union

The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...

 in the ITM Cup.

Rugby career

Elliot has represented and progressed through all levels of rugby in New Zealand. In 2004 he was part of the Under 19

New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team

The New Zealand Under 19's rugby team was a team for players aged under 19 as a platform to the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 19's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 21's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship, which commenced in...

 team that won the World Championship in South Africa while he was still in school. He was also part of the New Zealand Under 21

New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team

The New Zealand Under 21's rugby union team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship...

 and School Boys

New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team

The New Zealand Schoolboys rugby union team is composed of secondary school students that aims to help them achieve higher honours. New Zealand Schoolboys brings players on to the international scene early. Many of the players go on to play for other international teams and some have gone on to...

 rugby team, captaining the latter.

Elliot plays for Hawke’s Bay

Hawke's Bay Rugby Union

The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...

 in the ITM Cup. He also played and debuted for the Hurricanes

Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)

The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...

 before moving to the Chiefs

Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)

The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...

.

He was called as a replacement for Andrew Hore

Andrew Hore

For the rugby union coach from New Zealand see Andrew Hore Andrew Hore is a rugby union player who plays for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He has played for the All Blacks since 2002, in which time he has played 48 tests. His position is hooker...

 in the All Blacks tour of UK and Ireland. Hore had sprained his ankle during their 2008 Bledisloe Cup

Bledisloe Cup

Rugby Union's Bledisloe Cup is contested by the Australia national rugby union team and New Zealand national rugby union team. It is named after Lord Bledisloe, the former Governor-General of New Zealand who donated the trophy in 1931. The trophy was designed in New Zealand by Nelson Isaac, and...

 match in Hong Kong. He played in their game against Munster

Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...

. Recently he has been named in the All Blacks 2010 end-of-year tour to Hong Kong, UK and Ireland.

Outside Rugby

Elliot also has some sporting experience outside of rugby. He has represented New Zealand in age group basketball and has a black belt in Kung Fu. He comes from an extensive martial arts family background. In 2008 he qualified for the Karate World Championships

Karate World Championships

The WKF Karate World Championships also known as the World Karate Championships; are the highest level of competition for Karate. The competition is held in a different Country every two years. The most recent events include Madrid in 2002; Monterrey in 2004; Tampere in 2006; Tokyo in 2008, and...

 held in Japan.

External links

• Hikawera Elliot Hawke’s Bay Profile
• Hikawera Elliot Chiefs Profile