Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Sean Edward Hoppe
- Nickname(s)
- Grass
- Born
- Tuesday, 19th January, 1971
- Current Age
- 55 years and 69 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1994, New Zealand vs France 1995, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1996, Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1998, Baskerville Shield 2002
- Super League
- 1999, 2000, 2002
- Challenge Cup
- 2001
- World Club Challenge
- 2001
- Challenge Cup AU
- 1993
Biography
Flying Kiwi winger scored two great tries, including a spectacular intercept, to set up NZ's 14-all draw in the First Test in Auckland in 1993. Hoppe played in all three Tests of the Trans Tasman series but was cut from the Canberra club at year's end for signing a letter of intent with the Auckland Warriors. After playing in two Tests against Great Britain on the 1993-94 Kiwi tour of England and France he spent the 1994 season giving good service to Norths - ironically taking the place of his NZ Test teammate Darryl Halligan. Hoppe played for the Warriors in the club’s formative years before signing with St Helens for three seasons (1999-01). In 2000 he represented the Maori team in the World Cup.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 37 | 19 | - | - | 76 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 51.35% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Anzac Tests | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Maori | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Canberra Raiders | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 73.68% | List | |||
| Test Series | 6 | 23 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 47.83% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership | - | 152 | 81 | - | - | 324 | 77 | 73 | 2 | 50.66% | List | ||||
| NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Finals | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup AU | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Super League | 3 | 85 | 32 | - | - | 128 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 78.82% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Super League Finals | - | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 85 | 32 | - | - | 128 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 78.82% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 292 | 137 | - | - | 548 | 203 | 133 | 10 | 69.52% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1992-99, 2002 | 35 | 17 | - | - | 68 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 51.43% | List | ||||
| NZ Maori | 2000 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1992-2002 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 51.35% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NZ Maori | 2000 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1992, 1995 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| NZ Maori | 2000 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1992-2000 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canberra | NSWRL 1992 | 17 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 41.18% | List | ||||
| Canberra | NSWRL 1993 | 22 | 16 | - | - | 64 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68.18% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRL 1994 | 25 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 72.00% | List | ||||
| Auckland | ARL 1995 | 22 | 19 | - | - | 76 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.09% | List | ||||
| Auckland | ARL 1996 | 20 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 45.00% | List | ||||
| Auckland | Super League 1997 | 18 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 38.89% | List | ||||
| Auckland | NRL 1998 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Auckland | NRL 1999 | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23.08% | List | ||||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canberra | 1992-93 | 39 | 22 | - | - | 88 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 56.41% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | 1994 | 25 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 72.00% | List | ||||
| Warriors | 1995-99 | 88 | 44 | - | - | 176 | 37 | 51 | 0 | 42.05% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1992-1999 | 152 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 77 | 73 | 2 | 50.66% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| St Helens | 1999 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 0 | 140.00% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2000 | 28 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 96.43% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2001 | 33 | 14 | - | - | 56 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 90.91% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2002 | 31 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| St Helens | 1999-02 | 97 | 36 | - | - | 144 | 76 | 20 | 1 | 78.35% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Wests Archives, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Cymru RL, Bill Bates
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)
Your Say
30/06/2012
Choppy was a full blown superstar in every right, on and off the field . He made an instant impact when he came to saints as a winger , his vision and knowledge of the game is second to none ,,, and he always found his way to the try line.
A hard working athlete with an amazing die hard attitude.
We knew each off the the pitch with Sean only living round the corner from me,,, after the game finished Sean went into renovating houses ,,, and in true choppy fashion became very good very quickly ,,, good luck were ever ya are chops
Mikey boy
19/10/2021
Sean was our landlord in St. Helens when he played for Saints He is such a lovely guy and nothing was too much trouble for him. A true gent
30/04/2023
HEY YA SEAN ,JUS LIKE TO SAY IT WAS A BLAST PLAYING WITH YOU AND THE BROS FRM ELLERSLIE EAGLES,GI FALCONR AND TIGERS TOUCH TEAM,ALL DA BEST BRO,2 U AND AL DA WHANAU,STL C SOME OF DA BROS AND U MADE US PROUD FROM GI!
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