Karena Wihongi

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Karena Wihongi
Date of birth (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 130 kg (20 st 7 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000-2005
2005–2007
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011-
CS Lons Jura
Oyonnax
Bourgoin
Sale Sharks
Castres

32
77
15
80

(0)
(20)
(0)
(15)
correct as of 4 October 2014.

Karena Wihongi (born 29 September 1979, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop, and has "a reputation for powerful scrummaging courtesy of his hefty 19st 9lb, 6ft 1in frame." He previously played his club rugby for the Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks, to whom he was signed in 2010. He came from former French clubs Oyonnax Rugby and CS Bourgoin Jallieu; he is a French qualified player based on residency. The Sale Sharks' coach stated that "He was on my priority list as soon as I was appointed and was delighted when he signed on the dotted line."[2] He currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.

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