Tamaku Paul
Date of birth | 10 May 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Kawerau, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamaku Paul (born 10 May 1975) is a former New Zealand dual-code international. She played for the Black Ferns and the Black Ferns sevens teams. She also competed for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup.
Rugby career
[edit]Rugby union
[edit]Paul was named in the Black Ferns squad to play England in two tests in June 2001.[1] She made her international debut on 9 June 2001 against England at Rotorua.[2][3] She played provincially for Bay of Plenty.[4]
Paul was part of the Black Ferns sevens side that won the 2001 Hong Kong Sevens, she was named player of the tournament.[4][5] She was also a provincial netball and touch representative.[4]
Rugby league
[edit]Paul competed for the Kiwi Ferns at the NZWRL Oceania Tournament in 2002.[6] She played for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup in New Zealand.[7] She scored nine tries in the tournament.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Turner, Huw (18 May 2001). "NZ Black Ferns prepare for English tests". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. 9 June 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Winning record motivates Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sad demise of women's rugby". NZ Herald. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Richards to lead New Zealand women at Hong Kong sevens". ESPN scrum. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Womens Rugby League Team Named". League Unlimited. 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Womens World Cup Squad Announced". League Unlimited. 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Chasing history: The Rugby League World Cup's top try scorers". www.rlwc2021.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1975 births
- Living people
- New Zealand female rugby union players
- New Zealand women's international rugby union players
- New Zealand female rugby sevens players
- New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players
- New Zealand female rugby league players
- New Zealand women's national rugby league team players
- New Zealand female touch players
- New Zealand netball players