Regan Ware
Regan Edward Ware (born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand rugby sevens and rugby union player who currently plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC.[1] He debuted for New Zealand at the 2015 Dubai Sevens tournament.[2] Ware was selected for the New Zealand squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] Of Māori descent, Ware affiliates to the Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Porou iwi.[4]
| Full name | Regan Edward Ware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tasman
Ware was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season ending injury to Mark Telea. He made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the competition against Southland at Lansdowne Park, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 51–14 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
References
- "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- Bidwell, Hamish (28 January 2016). "Ware in sevens wonderland". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games | New Zealand Olympic Team". 1 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- Tiananga, Tamati (30 January 2019). "Ware weary of cutthroat Sydney 7's comp". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 8 November 2020.