Cheyelle Robins-Reti (born 9 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. She plays as centre, wing for Canberra Raiders Women in the NRL Women's Premiership.
| Date of birth | 9 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (10 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Aranmore Catholic College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She has also represented New Zealand in fifteens, sevens and Rugby league internationally. She played for Hurricanes Poua before switching to play for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She has represents Waikato provincially.
Early life
editOriginally from Taranaki, Robins-Reti relocated to Perth with her mother and attended Aranmore Catholic College. She later moved to Hamilton and studied for a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise.[1] She is from the Ngāti Ruanui iwi.
Rugby Union career
edit2016–20
editRobins-Reti debuted for Waikato in 2016 and soon after made her debut for the Black Ferns Sevens at the 2017 USA Women's Sevens in Las Vegas.[2][3] She played sevens in Japan for the Hokkaido Barbarians before she returned to New Zealand in 2019.
In 2020, she played for the Possibles against the Probables in a Black Ferns trial match.[4][5] She played for the Black Ferns against the New Zealand Barbarians at Waitākere.[6][7]
2021–23
editIn 2021 she was selected for the Black Ferns tour of Europe.[8] She made her test debut against England on 7 November at Northampton.[9][10][11] She joined the Hurricanes Poua for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022.[12][13]
Robins-Reti was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[14] For the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season, she moved to the South Island to play for Matatū.[15]
Rugby League career
editCanberra Raiders
editOn 17 May 2023 it was reported that she had switched code to play for Canberra Raiders Women in their inaugural season[16]
References
edit- ^ "Chey Robins-Reti #215". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Savory, Logan (3 March 2017). "Black Ferns sevens captain Sarah Goss backs talented debutant Cheyelle Robins-Reti". Stuff. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Curtis and Robins-Reti join NZ Sevens teams". Club Rugby. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match". allblacks.com. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty women named in Possibles v Probables". NZ Herald. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Six debutants named in Black Ferns side to take on New Zealand Barbarians". www.rugbypass.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jennie (12 November 2020). "Teams named for Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (5 November 2021). "Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021". Rugby World. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Three Black Ferns debutants in side for second England test". NZ Sports Wire. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns ring the changes in quest for England revenge". NZ Herald. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "SunLive - Black Ferns face Red Roses in second of two tests". www.sunlive.co.nz. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Super Rugby Aupiki women's franchises confirm squads". NZ Sports Wire. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hurricanes Women's Squad Named in Historic Announcement". Hurricanes. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Matatū Recruit Robins-Reti". Matatū. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Black Fern Cheyelle Robins-Reti switches codes, signs for Canberra Raiders in NRLW". Stuff Sport. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.