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Tamaku Paul

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Tamaku Paul
Date of birth (1975-05-10) 10 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthKawerau, New Zealand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Papamoa (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2002 Bay of Plenty 17 (90)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 New Zealand 1 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2001 New Zealand 7s
Rugby league career
Playing information
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–2003 New Zealand 6 36

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

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Rugby union

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Turner, Huw (18 May 2001). "NZ Black Ferns prepare for English tests". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. 9 June 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Winning record motivates Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Sad demise of women's rugby". NZ Herald. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Richards to lead New Zealand women at Hong Kong sevens". ESPN scrum. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Womens Rugby League Team Named". League Unlimited. 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "New Zealand Womens World Cup Squad Announced". League Unlimited. 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ Martin, Paul. "Chasing history: The Rugby League World Cup's top try scorers". www.rlwc2021.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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