Tamaku Paul
| Date of birth | 10 May 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kawerau, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamaku Paul (born 10 May 1975) is a former New Zealand dual-code international. She played for the Black Ferns and the Black Ferns sevens teams. She also competed for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup.
Rugby career
Rugby union
Paul was named in the Black Ferns squad to play England in two tests in June 2001.[1] She made her international debut on 9 June 2001 against England at Rotorua.[2][3] She played provincially for Bay of Plenty.[4]
Paul was part of the Black Ferns sevens side that won the 2001 Hong Kong Sevens, she was named player of the tournament.[4][5] She was also a provincial netball and touch representative.[4]
Rugby league
Paul competed for the Kiwi Ferns at the NZWRL Oceania Tournament in 2002.[6] She played for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup in New Zealand.[7] She scored nine tries in the tournament.[8]
References
- ^ Turner, Huw (2001-05-18). "NZ Black Ferns prepare for English tests". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. 2001-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Rugby: Winning record motivates Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 2001-06-08. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b c "Sad demise of women's rugby". NZ Herald. 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Richards to lead New Zealand women at Hong Kong sevens". ESPN scrum. 2001-03-06. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "New Zealand Womens Rugby League Team Named". League Unlimited. 2002. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "New Zealand Womens World Cup Squad Announced". League Unlimited. 2003. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Chasing history: The Rugby League World Cup's top try scorers". www.rlwc2021.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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