Karla Matua

Karla Matua
Date of birth (1970-05-17) 17 May 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthWhangārei, New Zealand
SchoolGreen Bay High School
Rutherford College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994  Australia 1 (0)

Karla Matua (née Clay; born 17 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union and league player.

Rugby career

Rugby union

Matua has the honour of being the Wallaroos first capped player, which was presented in 2008.[1] She was born in Whangārei, New Zealand and attended Green Bay High School, and Rutherford College in Auckland.[2] She made her only appearance for Australia in their first international test against the Black Ferns on 2 September 1994 at Sydney.[2][3]

She has played provincially for the Auckland Storm and the Counties Manukau Heat.[3]

Rugby league

Matua competed for the New Zealand Māori women's side at the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup; she played in the final against the Kiwi Ferns.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Our History - Buildcorp Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Karla Matua - Classic Wallabies". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c McFadden, Suzanne (18 November 2022). "From Manurewa to Manchester, Kiwi Ferns go hard". Newsroom. Retrieved 22 May 2024.