| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maddie Feaunati (born 18 May 2002) is an English rugby union player. She plays internationally for England and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Women's Rugby.
Feaunati was born in Leeds, England before moving to New Zealand as a nine year old, she later attended St Mary's College in Wellington. [1] She played netball, and rugby alongside her three sisters. [1] She is the daughter of former Samoan international and Bath No. 8 Isaac ‘Zak’ Feaunati, he also played Jonah Lomu in the 2009 film Invictus. [2] [3]
She has a degree in digital marketing. [4]
Feaunati played provincially for Otago Spirit and Wellington Pride in the Farah Palmer Cup. [1] [4] She has also played for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. [4] [5]
She made her Chiefs debut against Leicester Tigers in the Allianz Cup and made her first league start against Ealing Trailfinders in January 2024. [6] [7] She and younger sister, Zara, signed a new contract with Chiefs for next season. [6] [8]
Feaunati made her test debut for England against Italy in the 2024 Six Nations on 24 March. [1] [8] She made five appearances off the bench during the tournament. [9] [10] She was also qualified to play for Samoa and New Zealand. [1] [7] She got her first start for the Red Roses in the September test against France. [11] [12] She was brought in as a replacement for the injured, Sadia Kabeya. [11] [9]
Feaunati was confirmed as a member of England's 30-player squad for the 2024 WXV 1 tournament that is held in Canada. [13] [14]
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