Davida White

Davida White (born 26 March 1967) is a former female rugby union player. She represented New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad. White captained Auckland to victory in the 2000 National Provincial Championship.[1]

Davida White
Date of birth (1967-03-26) 26 March 1967
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-2000 Auckland ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-2002[1]  New Zealand
Teams coached
Years Team
2013-present
2009-2012[2]
2004-2008
2006[3]
2002[4]		 Counties Manukau Womens
Auckland Womens
Tangaroa College XV
 Samoa
Auckland Womens

Black Ferns

Davida White has been a New Zealand representative since 1993. She made her test debut during the Black Ferns tour to Australia in 1994. She played at the 1996 Canada Cup as well as every test at the 1998 World Cup. During the 1998 World Cup, she captained New Zealand against Spain. In 1999, a broken arm sidelined Davida White, and she was not expected to return to international rugby. However, she was selected for the 2000 Black Ferns Squad.[1]

In a 2016 interview with Maori Television, Davida said, "We don’t play anymore. When I played, we used to go for a 10K run in the morning. So, I don’t have to do that anymore."[5]

Coaching career

White previously coached Auckland Women's team.[6] She currently coaches Counties Manukau Women's squad.[7]

White coached the Manusina Samoan team to the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup in Canada.[3] In 2008, she was the co-coach for the Tangaroa College First XV.[8]

In 2016, the Counties Manukau Heat, under Davida, won the Farah Cup Tournament.[9]

Personal life

White is married to former coach, Darryl Suasua.[9] She is of Ngāpuhi and Taranaki descent.[5] Davida White is currently the Principal of Tangaroa College in Otara, Auckland, New Zealand.[10]

References
  1. "NZ Black Fern Squad: Davida White". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. Hepburn, Steve (5 September 2009). "Rugby: Age shall not weary her". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. Goff, Alex (2 August 2006). "Heavy NZ Influence in Samoa Squad". Elden & Goff. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. "Storm's success worthy of close attention". Back End. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. Paranihi, Eru (25 December 2016). "Whānau time for Counties Coaches". Maori Television News. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. Donnelly, Ali (8 January 2010). "Black Ferns plans suffer major setback". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. Hassan, Kimmi (11 August 2013). "Counties Manukau Women's NPC Announced". Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. Whinray, Sylvie (24 July 2008). "Former Black Fern Davida White, co-coach of the Tangaroa College First XV". The Aucklander. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. Apted, Alan (4 October 2016). "Counties Manukau's union of love shows others the way". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. "Principal's Message". www.tangaroa.school.nz. Tangaroa College. Retrieved 24 January 2018.


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