New Zealand rugby league footballer
Kahurangi Peters|
| Born | (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 30)
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) |
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| Position | Prop |
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As of 10 November 2020 |
Kahurangi Peters (born 23 February 1994) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a prop, she represented New Zealand at the 2013 and 2017 Women's World Cup tournaments.
Background
Born in Auckland, Peters is of Māori descent.[1] Her older sisters, Hilda and Rona, are also New Zealand Test representatives.[2]
Playing career
In 2013, Peters represented New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[3]
On 9 November 2014, Peters played for New Zealand in their 12–8 win over Australia, alongside her sisters Hilda and Rona.[4]
In 2017, she represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[5]
On 1 August 2018, Peters joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[6] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.[7][8]
On 15 February 2019, she started at prop for the Māori All Stars in their 8–4 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[9]
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