Doris Taufateau

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Doris Taufateau
Date of birth (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 35)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–Present Auckland ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5 (0)

Doris Taufateau (born 29 July 1987) is a female rugby union player for New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad. [1]

Taufateau completed a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 2013. [2] She currently teaches at the high school she attended as a student, Tamaki College.

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References

  1. East And Bays Courier (stuff.co.nz) (20 November 2013). "Black Fern rises above dark days" . Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. Vaimoana Tapaleao (NZ Herald) (10 May 2013). "Rugby: Graduation a relief after study and training slog" . Retrieved 4 July 2014.