| Date of birth | 17 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| School | Green Bay High School Rutherford College | ||||||||||||||||
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Karla Matua ( née Clay; born 17 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union and league player.
| Date of birth | 17 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| School | Green Bay High School Rutherford College | ||||||||||||||||
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Karla Matua ( née Clay; born 17 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union and league player.
Matua has the honour of being the Wallaroos first capped player, which was presented in 2008. [1] She was born in Whangārei, New Zealand and attended Green Bay High School, and Rutherford College in Auckland. [2] She made her only appearance for Australia in their first international test against the Black Ferns on 2 September 1994 at Sydney. [2] [3]
She has played provincially for the Auckland Storm and the Counties Manukau Heat. [3]
Matua competed for the New Zealand Māori women's side at the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup; she played in the final against the Kiwi Ferns. [3]
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