About Hayden Hopgood
Born 1980. Hayden Hopgood is a Japanese rugby union player.
Hayden Keith Hopgood (born 30 July 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former international rugby union player.
Hopgood, educated at Christchurch's Shirley Boys' High School, was a forward and played his provincial rugby for Canterbury, which he sometimes captained. He played Super 14 rugby for Hurricanes in 2007 and Chiefs in 2008.
Relocating to Japan in 2009, Hopgood spent five seasons with Toyota Verblitz and made 11 capped appearances for the Japan national team across 2014 and 2015, scoring four tries. He made the training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but didn't make the final cut for Eddie Jones's team to travel to England.
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Who is Hayden Hopgood?
rugby union player (1980-)
When was Hayden Hopgood born?
Hayden Hopgood was born on 30 July 1980.
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Hayden Hopgood is a rugby union player.
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Hayden Hopgood is Japanese.
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