Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (born 8 August 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's sevens team and Auckland.
.jpg) Manuel in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Huriana Manuel-Carpenter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Liza Mihinui (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editManuel was part of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2006[1][2] and 2010 Rugby World Cup's. In 2009, she was part of the Black Ferns sevens team that were runners-up at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.
Honours
editIn 2021, World Rugby inducted Manuel into its World Rugby Hall of Fame, alongside Osea Kolinisau, Humphrey Kayange, Cheryl McAfee, Will Carling and Jim Telfer.[3]
Personal life
editOf Māori descent, Manuel affiliates to the Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāpuhi iwi.[4] Manuel's mother, Liza Mihinui, is a former Black Fern. They are the first mother and daughter to play for the Black Ferns.[5][6][7]
In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 season of Celebrity Treasure Island.[8]
References
edit- ^ "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
Huriana Manuel-Carpenter
- ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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- ^ "Six legends to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame". World Rugby. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Paul Lewis (30 July 2006). "Ferns a family affair". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Alan Apted (4 March 2009). "Suasua set for record". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Anna Kessel (20 August 2010). "Fierce Ferns pull in crowds as women's World Cup begins". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Meet the contestants of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021". TheSpinoff. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links
edit- Huriana Manuel-Carpenter at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (archived)
- Huriana Manuel-Carpenter at the World Rugby Hall of Fame
- Huriana Manuel at the Black Ferns (archive)
- Huriana Manuel at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Huriana Manuel at Olympics.com
- Huriana Manuel at Olympedia
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