Education
He attended and graduated Whangarei Boys High School.
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Jake Heenan
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His primary position is Openside Flanker. Early career
Heenan was the Whangarei Boys" High School First XV captain. He signed with Auckland, following successes with the New Zealand schoolboys team
Connacht
Heenan signed on a three-year contract for Irish provincial side Connacht in May 2013, joining the team for the 2013-2014 season.
He joined former Blues coach Pat Lam, who had been appointed as the team"s head coach. Heenan made his debut for the side on 7 September 2013, coming off the bench against Zebre in the Pro 12.
His first start came in an Irish provincial derby with Ulster, where Heenan played the full 80 minutes. He was named as Connacht"s player of the month for October 2013, only one month after his debut.
Heenan has represented his country at various under-age levels.
He is a former New Zealand schools player and also played for the New Zealand Under-20s. Heenan captained the Under-20s at the 2012 Junior World Championship, when the team lost to South Africa in the final.
Achievements
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Heenan currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro 12 and Heineken Cup. He was also part of the Blues development programme and played for the Blues Under-18 team when they won the National competition. He made his Heineken Cup debut on 11 October 2013, starting against Saracens. Heenan played the full match at openside flanker for Connacht as they produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Heineken Cup, beating Toulouse in the pool stages in the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
