Source: www.hkrugby.com
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When Hong Kong captain Nick Hewson starts talking about the likes of Might and Power and Ethereal, it quickly becomes clear his background in thoroughbreds is more than just a bush hobby.
From a family of horse lovers, Hewson spent school holidays and any other chance he got during his teenage years working on high-profile racehorse studs in New Zealand.
Born and bred in Taranaki in the North Island – where his parents, Graeme and Gwenda, run a dairy farm and are heavily involved in horses – working on studs became Hewson’s full-time job before he moved to Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old has maintained his keen interest from a distance and still breeds horses to sell in partnership with his parents, as well as dabbling in racehorse ownership.