We got a chance to chose
a NZ sport person.so I chose
my brother because he plays in the Roosters under 16s
and played in the NZ touch team.
Bayleigh bentley hape
Their personal information
Bayleigh bentley hape was born on the 8th of March 2000.He was born at the kawakawa hospital.His dad’s name is Jason and the mum is Lavon he has a older brother Jaydenn and a young sister Summah(Me) and he has 2 bulldogs 1 boy named Jonty and 1 girl named Charlie and their brother and sister.He also has two cats 1 boy named Boots and 1 girl named Bella and 1 lonely fish named Scotty.
What he had struggled through
He had an operation for a hernia because he was getting stressed when he was younger, he always wanted to be the best and worked hard at it! And he had to get over shyness to get where he is.He also got a few sprains in his ankle.He had to make the big decision at just 15 years old to leave all his family and friends behind and move to Sydney to follow his dream of playing league in Australia!!
The important people in his life
The important people in Bayleigh's life are his family first and foremost, his mum and dad, his nana and grandad and uncle Leon and aunty Hera who he lives with, they take great care of him! And he has had some really good coaches in his life that have taught him well, his older brother has been a big influence in his life!!
What happened in his childhood
Bayleigh Grew up in kawakawa and started to play rugby for uk midgets and league for the moerewa tiger cubs.He then played rugby for Moerewa, Northland and North zone, he played league for Tigers and the Northern Swords! He started to play touch in whangarei with his brother Jaydenn for the Galaxy team and TTT and went on to get selected for The NZ under 15s mixed touch team and toured Australia! At 15 he was given the opportunity to play league in Australia for the Botany Rams in Sydney and then was offered a 2 year contract with the Sydney Roosters under 16s nrl team!!
What he achieved
Bayleigh's biggest achievement to date is definitely being selected for theNZ touch team and also being offered a 2 year contract with the Roosters! All the awards and player of the day awards he has been given have all been humbling for him but playing for NZ and playing in the NRL junior competition is a dream come true!!
Some interesting facts
Bayleigh lives in Sydney Australia with 2 other boys who play for the Rabbitohs under 16s team, his older brother has just moved over to Sydney to be with him! He trains 4 nights a week and plays league on Saturdays! He loves his family very much and has a great support system around him, he also spends alot of time with NRL players who train him and keep him on the right track!! He loves expensive boots and shoes and is a very humble person! And he is my big brother, and i am extremely proud of him!!
