Martha Mataele

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Martha Mataele
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Auckland
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Canterbury 11 (50)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Matatū 8 (15)
2023 Western Force 3 (20)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 New Zealand 1 (5)

Martha Mataele (née Lolohea; born 9 July 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury at Provincial level.

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Rugby career

Mataele is of Tongan descent, she was born in Auckland and was raised in Christchurch. [1] She first attended Villa Maria College before switching to Christchurch Girls’ High School in 2017. [1]

Mataele made her debut for Canterbury in 2021 and then debuted for Matatū a year later in Super Rugby Aupiki's inaugural season. [2] [3]

2023

Mataele and her sister, Atlanta Lolohea, were part of Matatū's squad that won the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. [2] She scored a try in her sides win against the Chiefs Manawa. [4] She played for the Western Force in the 2023 Super W season. [5] [6] In July 2023, she was awarded the Rebecca Clough Medal at the Western Force awards night. [7]

Mataele was named in the Black Ferns 30 player squad that will compete in their final O'Reilly Cup test in September and in the inaugural WXV1 tournament in October. [2] [8] She scored a try in her test debut on 30 September against the Wallaroos at Hamilton. [9] [10]

Personal life

In August 2021, she married former Crusaders and Western Force winger, Manasa Mataele. [11] [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests". allblacks.com. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced". oceania.rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Pearson, Joseph (25 March 2023). "Matatū win Super Rugby Aupiki final after Chiefs Manawa miss two late kicks". Stuff. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Brittany (22 March 2023). "Everything you need to know ahead of Super W 2023". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Pitts, Cameron (11 April 2023). "Billionaire's riches stir rugby's sleeping giant". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (9 July 2023). "Spink, Mataele take top honours on Force Awards night". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (12 September 2023). "The Waikato Times". www.waikatotimes.co.nz. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Knuckey, Brodyn (30 September 2023). "Black Ferns win big over Wallaroos despite stunted second half". 1 News. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Pearson, Joseph (30 September 2023). "Black Ferns toil to another big victory against Australia in first home test since World Cup win". Stuff. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Mataele's devotion to rugby, Perth, and each other". westernforce.rugby. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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