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Charmaine McMenamin

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Charmaine McMenamin
McMenamin in 2017
Date of birth (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Hawkes Bay 1 (0)
2011–2020 Auckland 60 (75)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–Present Blues Women 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–Present New Zealand 27 (20)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ireland Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Charmaine McMenamin (born 13 May 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. She previously played for the Kiwi Ferns in 2010 before making her test debut for the Black Ferns in 2013. She was a member of the Black Ferns victorious 2017 and 2021 squads.

McMenamin plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Early life

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McMenamin was born in Wellington but was raised on the East Cape. She attended Gisborne Girls' High School. She affiliates with the Ngāti Porou iwi.

Rugby career

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Rugby League

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McMenamin played Rugby League for New Zealand, debuting in 2010 against the touring England team.[1] In February 2016, she played in the NRL Auckland Nines and in a Test Match against Australia.[2][3][4]

Rugby Union

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In 2013, McMenamin made her international debut for the Black Ferns against England at Auckland.[5][6] She was selected for the Black Ferns squad to the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[7][8]

McMenamin featured in two test matches against Australia in August 2018.[9][10]

In June 2019, McMenamin was part of the winning team of the Super Series in San Diego.[11][12] She next featured in two tests against the Wallaroos in August as the Black Ferns clean swept the series.[13][14] She scored two first half tries in the first test as New Zealand won 47–10.[15] She then scored again in the second test to help the Black Ferns win 37–8 and retain the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[16]

In December 2019, She was awarded the International Women's Player of the Year by the New Zealand Rugby Players Association.[17][18]

McMenamin was named as Vice-captain of the Possibles team in a Black Ferns trial match in November.[19] She turned out for the Black Ferns a week later in two games against the New Zealand Barbarians.[20]

McMenamin played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[21][22] She later discovered that she had bone spurs on her spinal cord that required surgery. She has since recovered after a spinal fusion in October.[6][23]

In July 2022, McMenamin played for the Ngalingali team in a Black Ferns trial match.[20] She made her return to the Black Ferns as she was selected in the squad for the Laurie O’Reilly Cup Test series against Australia in August.[24][25][26]

McMenamin made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand 38 v 6 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Newbies named for NRL Nines Kiwi Ferns squad". Auckland Rugby League. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Jillaroos v NZ Kiwi Ferns". Big League. 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Jillaroos v Ferns". Big League. 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ Hill, John (21 October 2016). "From Gizzy to Black Ferns". gisborneherald.co.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b Julian, Adam (16 August 2022). "Charmaine McMenamin returns to Black Ferns". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Black Ferns skipper Fiao'o Fa'amausili scores brilliant hat-trick as NZ dominate Wallaroos". 1 News. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  10. ^ Newman, Beth (23 August 2018). "Black Ferns sweating on prop injury ahead of Auckland Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  11. ^ "New look Black Ferns headed for San Diego". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  13. ^ Robinson, Luke (10 August 2019). "Live updates: Black Ferns v Wallaroos in Perth - Laurie O'Reilly Memorial Trophy test". Newshub. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Wallaroos make two changes for second Test". ESPN.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  15. ^ Wall, Jamie (10 August 2019). "Black Ferns smash Australia". Māori Television. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Buildcorp Wallaroos fall at Eden Park". australia.rugby. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Savea and McMenamin voted NZ players' players of the year". RNZ. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  18. ^ Perry, James (9 December 2019). "McMenamin voted players' Player of the Year". Māori Television. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial". Chiefs. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  20. ^ a b Pearson, Joseph (7 July 2022). "Black Ferns loose forward Charmaine McMenamin on the comeback trail from rare spinal injury". Stuff. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  21. ^ "nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH". Blues Rugby. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". allblacks.com. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Sevens stars named in Black Ferns as Simon and McMenamin return". RNZ. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Wayne Smith eyeing sevens stars for Black Ferns' World Cup tilt". 1 News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Sevens stars named in Black Ferns as Simon and McMenamin return". RNZ. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  27. ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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