Hosea Gear
Player Details
| highlanders # | 184 |
|---|---|
| Position | Wing |
| Born | 16/03/1984 in Gisborne |
| Height | 1.88m |
| club | Hutt Old Boys Marist |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Province | Wellington |
| Provincial Caps | 78 |
| Provincial Points | 210 (42t) |
| Provincial Debut | 2002 v Wanganui (Poverty Bay) |
| Super Rugby Caps | 87 |
| Super Rugby Points | 155 (31t) |
| Super Rugby Debut | 2004 v Chiefs (Hurricanes) |
| Test Caps | 13 |
| Test Points | 30 (6t) |
| Test Debut | 2008 v Australia |
Biography
All Black, Hosea Gear, was another new signing for the Jamie Joseph coached Highlanders in 2012. Gear has played 86 Super Rugby games, and is a dynamic player who knows his way to the try line. With 31 tries in Super Rugby and 42 tries at provincial level, Gear is proven out wide as a strike weapon, and 2013 will be no different. At 1.88m and 102kgs, he will be a handful for all opponents in this season’s competition. Hosea will also have more of a leadership role within the squad being named vice-captain for 2013.
