Kaipo Olsen-Baker

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Kaipo Olsen-Baker
Date of birth (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Manawatu (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023 Hurricanes Poua (0)
2024 Matatū 0 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 New Zealand 2 (10)

Kaipo Olsen-Baker (born 1 May 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns test debut in 2022. She also played for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Manawatu provincially.

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Rugby career

Olsen-Baker signed with Hurricanes Poua for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki. [1] She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. [2] She scored a try on her international debut against the Wallaroos. [3] She was yellow-carded in her second appearance for the Black Ferns against Canada. [4]

Olsen-Baker was recalled into the team for the August test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [5] [6]

On 17 November 2023, she moved to Matatū for her third season of Super Rugby Aupiki. [7] [8]

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References

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