Kahurangi Peters
Kahurangi Peters (born 23 February 1994) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 23 February 1994 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primarily a prop, she represented New Zealand at the 2013 and 2017 Women's World Cup tournaments.
Background
Born in Auckland, Peters is of Māori descent.[1] Her older sisters, Hilda and Rona, are also New Zealand Test representatives.[2]
Playing career
In 2013, Peters represented New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[3]
On 9 November 2014, Peters played for New Zealand in their 12–8 win over Australia, alongside her sisters Hilda and Rona.[4]
In 2017, she represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[5]
On 1 August 2018, Peters joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[6] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.[7][8]
On 15 February 2019, she started at prop for the Māori All Stars in their 8–4 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[9]
References
- "Sacred acts & footy". Athletes Voice. 26 September 2018.
- "Mariu-Peters family bragging rights on line in Warriors-Broncos clash". NRL. 19 September 2018.
- "Kiwi Ferns start title defence". NZ Warriors. 5 July 2013.
- "New Zealand's answer to the Burgess clan". NRL. 7 November 2014.
- "Kiwi Ferns named". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2017.
- "Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad". NZ Warriors. 1 August 2018.
- "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Club's first women's team named". NZ Warriors. 15 September 2018.
- "Maori game brings siblings together for rare occasion". NRL. 13 February 2019.