Te Kura Rongo Ngata-Aerengamate (born 21 October 1991) is a New Zealand rugby footballer who has represented New Zealand in rugby union and the Cook Islands in rugby league.
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| Full name | Te Kura Rongo Ngata-Aerengamate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editNgata-Aerengamate taught at Tangaroa College[1] and now teaches at Kaitaia College.[2] She teaches the Maori language and P.E. She is of Maori and Cook Island descent.[3]
Rugby career
editRugby Union
editNgata-Aerengamate debuted for the Black Ferns in 2014 against Australia. She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[4] She led the haka at the World Cup.[5]
Ngata-Aerengamate played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[6][7] On 3 November 2021, she was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[8][9]
Rugby League
editNgata-Aerengamate played for the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup,[10] and in rugby league nines at the 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship, scoring a try against Canada.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Leilani Perese". www.tangaroa.school.nz. Tangaroa College. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate". allblacks.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Rowan, Kate (24 August 2017). "'Leading the haka fires me up, it's like an adrenalin rush'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (1 August 2017). "'They're the wonder women of our culture': The haka and the second wind it gives the Black Ferns". The42. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH". Blues Rugby. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". allblacks.com. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns star Toka Natua representing Cook Islands at Women's Rugby League World Cup". 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results". QRL.com.au. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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