Bernadette Robertson

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Bernadette Robertson
Date of birth (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016, 2018–21 Wellington 24 (30)
2017 Counties Manukau 8 (25)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Hurricanes Poua (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Bernadette Robertson (born 4 June 1993) is a Samoan rugby union player. She represented Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. She currently plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

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Background

Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Auckland in 2015. [1]

Rugby career

Robertson competed for Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. [1] She has played for Counties Manukau and Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup competition. [1]

Robertson was selected for Manusina Samoa's squad to the 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in New Zealand. [2] [3] She started in Samoa's opening match against Tonga at Massey Park. [4] She scored a try in her sides 91–0 trouncing of Papua New Guinea in the second round. [5]

Robertson signed with Hurricanes Poua for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. [6] [7] On 25 February, She made her debut for Hurricanes Poua against Chiefs Manawa in the opening match of the competition. [8] [9]

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