Jacquileen Apiata
| Date of birth | June 10, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacqui Stewart (née Apiata, born 10 June 1966) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She played for New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Early life
[edit]Apiata grew up in Otautau where she attended Otautau School and Central Southland College.[1] She took up rugby while studying at the University of Canterbury.
Rugby career
[edit]Apiata played Centre in the Black Ferns first-ever match in 1989 against the California Grizzlies in Christchurch.[1]
At RugbyFest 1990, She played 16 games in 15 days for the University of Canterbury, Canterbury, and the Black Ferns.[2] She later played in the first home and away tests against Australia in 1994 and 1995.
In 2018, Apiata was among several former Black Ferns who received test caps, she was given the first cap.[1][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Making History - First Ever Black Fern Cap". www.rugbysouthland.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Hornell, Scott (3 June 2018). "Black Ferns 'past and present' players to all be Officially Capped". Last Word on Rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns to be honoured with test capping ceremonies". Stuff. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns to be honoured with Test capping". allblacks.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.[permanent dead link]