Tanya Kalounivale
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 129 kg (284 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanya Kalounivale (born 20 January 1999) is a Fijian-born New Zealand rugby union player. She plays at tighthead prop for Waikato and Manurewa Women’s Rugby Club . She was part of the Black Ferns champion 2021 Rugby World Cup squad. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
Rugby career
[edit]Kalounivale attended Suva Grammar School in Fiji. She made her debut for Waikato in 2017.
2021
[edit]In May 2021, Kalounivale played for the Chiefs against the Blues in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park, the Chiefs won 39–12.[1][2][3] In November, she was named in the Chiefs squad for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[4]
Kalounivale was selected for the Black Ferns squad to tour England and France, although she did not play in any matches.[5][6]
2022
[edit]Kalounivale made her international debut on 6 June against Australia at Tauranga at the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She scored a try on debut which was later ruled out.[7][8]
In August, She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[9][10] She was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[11][12]
2023
[edit]Kalounivale scored her first Super Rugby Aupiki try in Chiefs Manawa's opening round victory against Hurricanes Poua.[13][14] She scored two tries in her sides Super Rugby Aupiki final loss to Matatū.[15][16]
In June 2023, she made the selection for the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[17][18] She featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Series in Ottawa in July.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ "History in the making as Chiefs and Blues women prepare to play at Eden Park". superrugby.co.nz. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". superrugby.co.nz. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs women deliver crushing victory over Blues in historic women's Super Rugby fixture". 1 News. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Debutant Black Ferns prop makes Big Boss proud". allblacks.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Pearson, Joseph (25 February 2023). "Luka Connor scores hat-trick as Chiefs Manawa power to huge win over Hurricanes Poua". Stuff. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Luka Connor's hat-trick spearheads big Chiefs Manawa win". 1 News. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Grant (25 March 2023). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū shock defending champions Chiefs Manawa to snatch women's crown". Newshub. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Reive, Christopher (25 March 2023). "Matatū win Aupiki final in dramatic fashion". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". NZ Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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