Toka Natua

Toka Natua (born 22 November 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer. She has played representative rugby union (RU) for New Zealand, and representative rugby league (RL) for the Cook Islands.

Toka Natua
Date of birth (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
? Waikato ? (?)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–present New Zealand 11 (10)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
2017 IrelandTeam competition

She made her debut for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, the Black Ferns, in 2015 against Canada.[2] Natua scored three tries, as well as being cited for foul play, in New Zealand's victory over England in the final of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[3][4]

She played for the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[5]

In 2019, she was part of the winning Black Ferns team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[6]

Honours
  • Women's Rugby World Cup: winner 2017

References
  1. "Toka Natua | Rugby.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. "Toka Natua". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. Meagher, Gerard (27 August 2017). "Toka Natua irrepressible as New Zealand end the dream for battling England". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. "Womens Rugby World Cup 2017". www.rwcwomens.com. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. "Black Ferns star Toka Natua representing Cook Islands at Women's Rugby League World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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