Leslie-Ann Elder

Leslie-Ann Elder

Birth name	Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Ketu
Date of birth	(1987-01-10) 10 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Taumarunui, New Zealand
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2016 Waikato 19 (15) 2017–2022 Bay of Plenty 19 (25) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 Chiefs Manawa 4 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2021   New Zealand 22 (10) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2016–?   New Zealand -
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing   New Zealand Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Ireland Team competition

Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Elder ( née Ketu; born 10 January 1987) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the New Zealand squad that won their fifth title at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Elder debuted for the Black Ferns on 27 June 2015 against Canada at Calgary. ^{[1] [2]} She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. ^{[3] [4]} She is the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union women's development officer. ^[5] Prior to the World Cup Ketu was also part of the Black Ferns squad that participated in the 2017 International Women's Rugby Series against Canada, Australia and England. ^{[6] [7]}

Elder captained the Chiefs Manawa to their inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki title in 2022. ^{[1] [8]} She announced her retirement from rugby on 18 November 2022. ^{[2] [8]}

References

1. "'Remarkable leader': Former Black Ferns captain announces retirement". The New Zealand Herald . 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
2. "Les Elder announces retirement". allblacks.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
3. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
4. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand . 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
5. "Get to know our new Women's Development Officer Lesley Ketu". www.boprugby.co.nz. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
6. "Black Ferns squad for International Women's Rugby Series named". www.crfu.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
7. "Four teams set for series in New Zealand". www.rwcwomens.com. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
8. "Former Black Ferns captain Les Elder announces retirement". Stuff . 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

External links

• Lesley Elder at allblacks.com