Bienne Terita

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Bienne Terita
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sydney
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
School SEDA College NSW
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
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National sevens team
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Bienne Terita (born 16 May 2003) is an Australian rugby union and sevens player.

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Rugby career

Terita captained the Australian Youth Sevens team at the 2019 World Schools Sevens tournament in New Zealand. [1] She was also named MVP of the tournament. [1] [2]

Terita was named in the Australian sevens team for the 2021–22 Sevens Series. [3] She made her senior debut for Australia at the 2022 Spain Sevens in Málaga. [4] [5] She featured at the Canadian Sevens in Langford, British Columbia. [6] She scored a try in her sides 58–0 victory over Mexico. She played at the France Sevens in Toulouse. [7] She helped her side beat South Africa 50–0 in their opening match. [8]

Terita missed out on selection for the Commonwealth Games so she made a move to fifteens with the World Cup in sight. [4] She was named in the Australian squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup. [9] [10] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide. [11] [12] Terita scored two tries on debut. [13] [14]

Terita was selected in the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [15] [16]

In 2024, She was selected in the Australian women's sevens side for the Summer Olympics in Paris. [17] [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 "20-20 vision: Twenty girls under 20 who shape as the sport's next big stars". www.rugby.com.au. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results". RugbyAsia247. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rugby 7s squads confirmed for World Series". commonwealthgames.com.au. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 Williamson, Nathan (23 August 2022). "Terita excited by Sevens switch in push for Wallaroos debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (20 January 2022). "Australian Women's Sevens announce Malaga squad as they hunt for three-peat". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (29 April 2022). "Southwell to debut as Australian Women's Sevens hunt for World Series title". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Two changes to Women's Sevens side as they look to finish on a high". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aussie Women fall valiantly in Toulouse Cup Final". au7s.rugby. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (25 August 2022). "Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand". the Guardian. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Helmers, Caden (27 August 2022). "Bienne Terita scores double on debut but Australia's Wallaroos swept by New Zealand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Woods, Melissa (27 August 2022). "Wallaroos go down 22-14 to Black Ferns". Hunter Valley News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ↑ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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