Selica Winiata

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Selica Winiata
Selica Winiata posing for photo with fans.jpg
Date of birth (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 36)
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility Back
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–Present Manawatu Cyclones 65 (401)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Hurricanes Poua (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–present New Zealand 27 (145)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2008–present New Zealand 53 (269)

Selica Winiata (born 14 November 1986) is a New Zealand Rugby union player and referee. She plays for the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's sevens team and provincially for the Manawatu Cyclones .

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Biography

In 2013, she was a member of the champion New Zealand women's sevens team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. [1] Winiata also played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. [2] She was included in New Zealand's squad to play at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series. [3]

Winiata was named New Zealand Rugby women's player of the year in 2016. [4] She is a Police officer by profession. [5] [6] She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. [7] [8] She also featured at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series. [9]

Winiata signed with the Hurricanes Poua for the inaugural 2022 season of Super Rugby Aupiki. [10]

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References

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  2. "'TOUGH LITTLE COOKIE' SCORES TOP SPORTS AWARD". policeassn.org.nz. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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  4. Miri Schroeter, George Heagney (20 January 2017). "Manawatu sports people surprised Selica Winiata did not make the NZ sevens squad" . Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. Manawatu Standard (23 September 2014). "Winiata receives police sporting accolade" . Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. All Blacks.COM Via NZPA (22 September 2014). "Constable Selica Winiata the NZ Police Sportsperson of the Year". Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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