Tasileta Bethell (born 3 July 1983) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her international debut for Australia against South Africa at the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada.[1][2][3] She was named in the starting line-up for the Wallaroos side that beat Ireland 18–14 for seventh place.[4]
| Date of birth | 3 July 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Amaile, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Onehunga High School (NZ), Woodridge State HS (Aust) | ||||||||||||||||
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In July 2007, Bethell was selected in Queensland's squad for the national women's championships in Sydney.[5] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2007 Laurie O'Reilly Cup that was hosted by New Zealand.[2][6][7] She then made her last test appearance for the side a year later in Canberra against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Wallaroos name squad for tour of New Zealand". ESPN.com. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Tasileta Bethell". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Rattle The 'Roos". Irish Rugby. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Queensland squad named". ESPN scrum. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Australia name women's rugby Test team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Wallaroos prepare for Black Ferns challenge". ESPN.com. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Australia announce squad to face Black Ferns". ESPN scrum. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Walton, Darren (13 October 2008). "Mrs Dally M to lead Wallaroos into battle with Kiwis". The Roar. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby: Wallaroos ready to avenge mid-week belting". NZ Herald. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2023.