About Karena Wihongi
Born 1979. Karena Wihongi is a New Zealand rugby union player.
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." He currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.
Honours Club Castres Top 14: 2012–13
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Who is Karena Wihongi?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Karena Wihongi born?
Karena Wihongi was born on 29 September 1979 in Whangārei.
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Karena Wihongi is a rugby union player.
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Karena Wihongi is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karena Wihongi. https://biography.guide/karena-wihongi/
MLA: "Karena Wihongi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karena-wihongi/.
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