Teresa Te Tamaki

Teresa Te Tamaki
Date of birth (1981-12-31) 31 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside Back, Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2011 Auckland 23 (5)
2012–2015 Waikato 25 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2015  New Zealand 10 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009  New Zealand

Teresa Te Tamaki (born 31 December 1981) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Biography

Te Tamaki became the Director of Lifestyle Physiotherapy in 2015. She represented New Zealand in 15s and sevens before retiring in 2016.[1] Her cousins are New Zealand Sevens players Isaac and Terina Te Tamaki.[2]

Te Tamaki made her Black Ferns debut against Australia in 2007 at Porirua.[3] She represented the Black Ferns sevens at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.[4] She was named in the Black Ferns tour of England in 2011 and featured in all three games.[5][6][7][8] Te Tamaki faced England again in 2012, she came off the bench in the 8–17 and 23–32 losses.[9][10]

Te Tamaki made her last appearance for the Black Ferns at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series in Canada. The series would be her first international tests as a Hooker. She came off the bench in the 40–22 victory over hosts, Canada.[11] Te Tamaki finally recorded a win against world champions England in the 26–7 win in Calgary.[12][13] Then she helped defeat the United States 47–14 in her last appearance.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Teresa | Lifestyle physio". www.lifestylephysio.co.nz. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Matt (1 August 2016). "Out of school and into the Rio Olympics for Waikato teenager Terina Te Tamaki". Stuff. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns name squad for Australia Test series". ESPN scrum. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Injury forces change to NZ sevens squad". Otago Daily Times Online News. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "World Champion Black Ferns ready for England tour". Rugby World. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. ^ McKendry, Patrick (27 November 2011). "Rugby: 'Soul searching' for beaten Black Ferns". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ^ "England defeat Black Ferns... again to secure series win". Rugby World. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns draw final test". NZ Herald. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  9. ^ Schofield, Daniel (27 November 2012). "England's women seal series success with victory over New Zealand". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  10. ^ Aylwin, Michael (1 December 2012). "England Women complete whitewash over world champions New Zealand". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Canada falls to clinical New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Lineups for Women's Super Series Round 2". Americas Rugby News. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  13. ^ "England women lose to Black Ferns". BBC Sport. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Black Ferns dominate Women's Eagles". Americas Rugby News. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.