Rebecca Liua'ana (born 21 September 1970) is a former rugby union player. She made her debut for New Zealand against Canada on 16 October 1999 at Palmerston North.[1] She competed at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2] Luia'ana was impressive in her teams trouncing of Australia in their quarter-final match.[3] She scored a try in their semifinal victory over France.[4]
| Date of birth | September 21, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Liua'ana featured in two test matches against England in 2001.[5] She was part of the Wellington team that defeated Auckland and won the 2006 NPC final.[1]
Wellington Rugby named their Women's Round 1 Division 1 trophy after her, the Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Women in Rugby: Rebecca Liua'ana". www.wrfu.co.nz. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Ash, Julie (17 April 2002). "Black Ferns focused on revenge". NZ Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Milestone for Black Ferns skipper". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Ref whistles a warning for Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 22 May 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns look for big forward effort against England". ESPN scrum. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2022.