Lance Hohaia

Waikato halfback had a sensational debut season with the Warriors in 2002 after represented Northern Districts against the touring French team in 2001. Hohaia grabbed the five-eighth role with both hands but an injury late in the season saw him relegated to the interchange bench in the club’s valiant grand final loss to the Roosters. The 19-year-old made his Test debut against Australia in the one-off Test in Wellington in October 2002 and represented his country in a further four Tests on the Kiwi Tour of Great Britain and France. A talented ball-player with blistering pace, Hohaia appeared to take over from an out-of –form Stacy Jones as the focal point of the Warriors attack in 2003 before a knee injury ended his season.