Karl Te Nana
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1975 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (213 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| North Harbour | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000 | Highlanders | 5 | (5) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
 New Zealand |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for New Zealand
| ||
| Men's rugby sevens | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Manchester | Rugby 7's |
Karl Solomon Te Nana (born 15 July 1975) is a rugby player from New Zealand.
Playing career
A professional rugby union player, Te Nana won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand Seven's rugby team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1] He is 8th highest try scorer in Rugby Sevens history, having scored 113 tries for New Zealand. He played for North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship and spent the 2000 season with the Otago Highlanders in Super Rugby (then known as the Super 12).
He currently plays for the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League's Phelan Shield.[2]
Television
Now retired, Te Nana hosts a weekly rugby show on Sky TV in New Zealand called "This Given Sunday" with former All Black halfback Steve Devine.
References
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ↑ "Forget about the last game, get ready for another". The Sunday Star-Times. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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