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Hosea Gear
Personal information
Date of birth	March 16, 1984 (1984-03-16) (age 25)
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School	Gisborne Boys' High school
University	Vic Uni
Notable relative(s)	Rico Gear (brother)
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby player.
Height and weight correct as of .
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
New Zealand No.	1079
Clubs
	Massey
Provincial/State sides		Caps	(points)
2002–	Wellington	46	(60)
correct as of 2007-06-08.
Super Rugby
2004–	Hurricanes	32	(40)
correct as of 2007-06-08.

Hosea Gear (born March 16, 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for the Hurricanes in the Super 14 competition as a wing. He has played one international match for New Zealand.

Biography

The younger brother of New Zealand wing Rico Gear, he was born in Gisborne, New Zealand. He attended Gisborne Boys' High School and he plays for the Hutt Old Boys-Marist rugby club.

Career

He has played 25 Super 12/14 matches and has scored 7 tries. He also used to play for Massey Rugby Club in 2004. He currently holds the record for most tries in a provincial season with 14 in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup. He has played for the New Zealand Maori. After his outstanding performance for Wellington in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, he was chosen for the All Blacks to tour Hong Kong and Europe on the 26th of October, 2008 and made his debut against Australia in the Bledisloe Cup on November 1st.

External links

• Hurricanes profile
• All Blacks profile