| Date of birth | 11 August 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muteremoana Aiatu (born 11 August 1981) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Aiatu was named in the Black Ferns squad for their end of year tour of England. [1] [2] She made her debut and only appearance for New Zealand on 29 November 2011 against England at Esher. [3] [4] Aiatu was named in the third and final test but did not play. [5]
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