Aotearoa Mata'u

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Aotearoa Mata'u
Date of birth (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 26)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Loose forward
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 New Zealand 8 (5)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ireland Team competition

Aotearoa Mata'u (born 2 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her international debut for New Zealand on 22 October 2016 against Australia in Auckland. [1] [2]

Mata'u was selected in the 28-player squad that played the Wallaroos in a two-test series in October 2016. [3] [4] She was also named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 World Cup in Ireland. [5] [6]

In 2018, Mata'u featured in a YouTube video that highlighted her fending off five defenders in a try-scoring run by the giant prop for her Portuguese club, Sporting. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Spork, Dru (19 October 2016). "WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe!". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Newman, Beth (22 October 2016). "The Wallaroos meet the Black Ferns at Eden Park". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore names 28-strong squad for two-test series against Australia". Stuff. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Donnelly, Alison (13 October 2016). "Black Ferns turn to 7s stars". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". RNZ. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rugby: Giant Black Ferns prop Katie Mata'u on a rampage in Europe". NZ Herald. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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