| Date of birth | 29 July 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kawerau, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debbie Chase (born 29 July 1966) is a former rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns against the Netherlands at the RugbyFest 1990. She led the first haka to be performed by a women's team at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] [3]
Chase has represented New Zealand in three different codes; rugby union, rugby league and softball. She has also represented Canterbury in athletics, volleyball, basketball, rugby sevens, football and volleyball. [4]
In 1998, she was a part of the Kiwi Ferns that beat a touring Great Britain in a three test series. [4]
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