DaLeaka Menin

DaLeaka Menin

Date of birth	(1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Vulcan, Alberta, Canada
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Exeter Chiefs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Loughborough Lightning (0) 2021– Exeter Chiefs 38 (25) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–   Canada 57 (0) Correct as of 2024-12-19

DaLeaka Lilly Menin (born 16 June 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Prop for Canada internationally and for Exeter Chiefs Women in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition. ^[1]

Rugby career

Menin played for the Calgary Dinos for five years, scoring 23 tries on the team. She has received numerous merits including the U-Sports Rookie of the Year award in the 2013–2014 season ^[2] and the U-Sports players of the year award in 2016–2017. ^[3]

She competed for Canada at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. ^[4] Menin made her debut against the New Zealand Black Ferns side in 2015 where the Canadian side lost 40–22. ^[5] She is primarily known for playing tighthead prop but can also play loosehead prop.

Menin was selected in Canada's squad for the deferred 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. ^{[6] [7] [8]} She started every game at the Rugby World Cup at tighthead prop.

In 2023, she was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. ^{[9] [10]} She started in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain. ^{[11] [12]} In July 2023, she started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52. ^{[13] [14]}

She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. ^{[15] [16]} On 24 July, she was selected in the Canadian side to the Rugby World Cup. ^{[17] [18]}

References

1. Stevens, Mark (29 September 2022). "World Cup fever sweeping New Zealand". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
2. "Menin, Arndt honoured on the national stage".
3. "Calgary's Menin named player of the year".
4. Harrigan, Scott (5 July 2017). "CANADA'S WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP ROSTER ANNOUNCED - ISN". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
5. "Canada falls to clinical New Zealand". 28 June 2015.
6. "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
7. Mockford, Sarah (9 October 2022). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 5-41 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
8. "de Goede to lead Canada squad to World Cup in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
9. "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
10. "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
11. "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
12. "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
13. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
14. Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
15. "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
16. "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
17. "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
18. "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.