| Date of birth | 1 September 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miriama Baker (born 1 September 1962) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miriama Baker (born 1 September 1962) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Baker played in the first official match played by a New Zealand women's rugby team against the California Grizzlies in 1989; New Zealand won13–7. [1] [2]
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