Selica Winiata

Selica Winiata
Date of birth (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility Back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Manawatu Cyclones - -
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–present New Zealand 27 (145)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2008-Present New Zealand -

Selica Winiata (born 14 November 1986) is a New Zealand Rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's sevens team and provincially for the Manawatu Cyclones.

In 2013, she was a member of the champion New Zealand women's sevens team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] Winiata also played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2] She was included in New Zealand's squad to play at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series.[3]

Winiata was named New Zealand Rugby women's player of the year in 2016.[4]

She is a Police officer by profession.[5][6] She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Liam Napier (7 June 2013). "New Zealand Sevens World Cup squads named". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "'TOUGH LITTLE COOKIE' SCORES TOP SPORTS AWARD". policeassn.org.nz. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named". ALLBLACKS.COM. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Miri Schroeter, George Heagney (20 January 2017). "Manawatu sports people surprised Selica Winiata did not make the NZ sevens squad". Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Manawatu Standard (23 September 2014). "Winiata receives police sporting accolade". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. ↑ All Blacks.COM Via NZPA (22 September 2014). "Constable Selica Winiata the NZ Police Sportsperson of the Year". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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