Fa'anati Aniseko (born 31 March 1989) is a former New Zealand rugby union and sevens player.
| Date of birth | 31 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
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editAniseko played club rugby for Ponsonby and Ardmore Marist.[1][2]
Aniseko was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2007 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[3] She made her Black Ferns test debut as an 18-year-old against Australia on 16 October 2007 at Wanganui.[4][2] She scored a try on debut 20 seconds after coming off the bench to help her side win 21–10.[5][6] She made her last international appearance in the second test against the Wallaroos at Porirua.[3]
Aniseko played for Auckland before going on hiatus for six years and reappearing for Counties Manukau.[4] She moved to Australia in 2016.[4]
Sevens
editAniseko also competed for the Black Ferns sevens team.[4] In 2008, she attended a Black Ferns sevens three-day trial camp that was held in Auckland.[7][8] She made selection for the sevens side that competed at the 2008 Oceania Sevens Championship in Apia, Samoa.[9] It was a qualifying tournament for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Ponsonby Black Ferns". www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Black Ferns side named". ESPN.com. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Two new Black Ferns". www.stuff.co.nz. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Fa'anati Aniseko". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Crowley, Richard (17 October 2007). "Ferns overcome frailties". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia". stats.allblacks.com. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Rugby: Suasua to coach NZ women's sevens team". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Suasua to coach NZ Womens 7s". ESPN scrum. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "NZ women's sevens squad named". www.stuff.co.nz. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2024.