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Matatū (rugby Union)
Matatū is a New Zealand women's professional rugby union team that competes in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Matatū represents the South Island, specifically the regions covered by the Crusaders and the Highlanders. They are governed by the Crusaders. They were crowned champions of the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. History Name, logo and colours The team’s name, logo and colours were officially unveiled on 12 October 2021. The name, logo and colours were created by a local artist and designer Morgan Mathews-Hale in partnership with Te Whaka Ako Limited. Matatū is a name gifted by Ngāi Tūāhuriri, which is one of five primary hapū of the Ngai Tahu iwi. The name Matatū, literally meaning "alert or vigilant", has been gifted to symbolise the teams tūmanawa (determined sacrifice), tūaho (legacy), tūhono (connections) and tūtira (unity) in representing Te Waka o Aoraki (the South Island). Coaching staff Blair Baxter was announced as Head Coach, Whitney H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Rugby Aupiki
Super Rugby Aupiki is a professional women's rugby union club competition in New Zealand. Its inaugural season was held in March 2022. It is a steppingstone between the Farah Palmer Cup and the Black Ferns. Aupiki translates as ‘''the ascent to the upper most realm''’. Format Initially the four teams were supposed to have three regular season matches with one home and away game, and one Super Round fixture. The top two teams at the end of the three rounds would contest the final. However, the competition was reformatted as a round robin fixture because of the impact of COVID-19. All the squads were strongly affected with player isolations and COVID-19 cases. The inaugural champion would be crowned based on their competition points after the final round. History The Chiefs Manawa won the inaugural title of the 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season. They defeated the Blues Women 35–0 in the final round of the competition. Teams There are four teams that will be competin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Delamere
Natalie Delamere (born 9 November 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also played for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Rugby career 2014–18 Delamere made her debut for the Bay of Plenty in the 2014 Farah Palmer Cup season, she was still in her last year at Rotorua Girls' High School. She also played for Waikato from 2016 to 2018. 2022 Delamere was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season. She debuted for the NSW Waratahs in the 2022 Super W season against Fijiana Drua on 1st April. The NSW Waratahs met Fijiana Drua again in the Final where she scored a hat-trick. Delamere was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She made her international test debut on 18 June 2022 against the United States at Whangārei. She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Ponsonby
Georgia Ponsonby (born 14 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represents New Zealand internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially. Rugby career Ponsonby attended Feilding High School. She made her debut for Manawatu in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2017. She received a scholarship and went to Lincoln University in Canterbury. She played two seasons for Canterbury at Number 8 before switching to Hooker in 2020. 2021 Ponsonby was selected for the Black Ferns tour of England and France, but only played in the two test matches against France. She made her Black Ferns test debut off the bench against France in Pau on 13 November. She earned her second cap in the second test match against France. Ponsonby signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022. 2022 Ponsonby was selected for the Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Lolohea
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Palu
Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Ashley (surname), a list of people * Ashley (singer) (born 1975), Puerto Rican singer * Ashley, South Korean singer and leader of Ladies' Code Places Australia * Ashley, New South Wales England * Ashley, Cambridgeshire * Ashley, Cheshire * Ashley, Gloucestershire * Ashley, East Hampshire * Ashley, New Forest, Hampshire * Ashley, Test Valley, Hampshire * Ashley, Kent * Ashley, Northamptonshire * Ashley, Staffordshire * Ashley, Wiltshire * Ashley (Bristol ward) New Zealand * Ashley, New Zealand ** Ashley (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate 1866–1902 United States * Ashley County, Arkansas * Ashley, Illinois * Ashley, Indiana * Ashley, Michigan * Ashley, Missouri * Ashley, North Dakota * Ashley, Ohio * As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox (born 6 April 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competed for New Zealand at the 2010 and 2014 Rugby World Cup's. She played for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and provincially for Canterbury. Rugby career 2004–08 Te Ohaere-Fox debuted for Canterbury in 2004. Four years later she made her test debut against the Wallaroos on 14 October 2008 at Canberra. 2010–14 Te Ohaere-Fox was a member of the Black Ferns champion 2010 Rugby World Cup squad. After the World Cup she stayed back in England and played for the Wasps in the Women's Premiership from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, she was called back into the Black Ferns squad as injury cover on their English tour. Te Ohaere-Fox was selected in the Black Ferns squad for the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France. 2021 Te Ohaere-Fox returned to Canterbury for the 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season after giving birth to her second child in 2020. She played her 100th game for Canterbury in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillipa Love
Phillipa Love (born 8 April 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially. Rugby career 2014–2016 Love made her debut for New Zealand against Canada on 14 June 2014 at Whakatāne. She was overlooked altogether in 2015. She was recalled to the Black Ferns in 2016 for their Northern Hemisphere tour, but ruptured her ACL during training and was ruled out for six months. 2017 In 2017, she earned her second cap against Canada, but was not named in the World Cup squad. She featured in the test match against the United States in 2018 at Chicago. Love was selected for the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series at San Diego and played in every game. She played for the Black Ferns against a New Zealand Barbarians team in 2020 at Trafalgar Park in Nelson, New Zealand. 2021� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Rule
Amy Rule (born 15 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially. Rugby career Rule only took up rugby in her final year at Aparima College; although her school did not have a rugby team, she was allowed to play for Central Southland College or any team that needed another player. After High School, she moved to Christchurch in 2019 for University. She played for Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup. 2019–2020 In 2019, she was selected in the New Zealand Development XV's team that competed at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship. She played for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in 2020. 2021 Rule was selected for the Black Ferns Autumn International Tour. She made her international debut for New Zealand on their Northern Tour, against England o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton ( mi, Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato, Waikato region. With a territorial population of , it is the country's List of cities in New Zealand, fourth most-populous city. Encompassing a land area of about , Hamilton is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area, which also encompasses the nearby towns of Ngāruawāhia, Te Awamutu and Cambridge, New Zealand, Cambridge. In 2020, Hamilton was awarded the title of most beautiful large city in New Zealand. The area now covered by the city was originally the site of several Māori people, Māori villages, including Kirikiriroa, from which the city takes its Māori name. By the time English settlers arrived, most of these villages, which sat beside the Waikato River, were abandoned as a result of the Invasion of Waikato and New Zealand land confiscations, land confiscation (''Raupatu'') by the Crown. Initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waikato Stadium
FMG Stadium Waikato is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity of 25,800. Four areas contribute to this capacity: The Brian Perry Stand holding 12,000, the WEL Networks Stand holding 8,000, the Goal Line Terrace holding 800 and the Greenzone can hold up to 5,000 people. The capacity can be extended, however, by temporarily adding 5,000 seats to the Goal Line Terrace area. The stadium, owned by the Hamilton City Council, regularly hosts two rugby union teams: *The Chiefs in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. *The Waikato side in the country's top provincial rugby competition, the Mitre 10 Cup. History In 1925, Rugby Park opened. In 1930, a rugby union match between Waikato and Great Britain was first broadcast on the radio in Hamilton. In 1937, South Africa visited Hamilton in front of a then record crowd of 13,000. One of the most memorable games at the ground was in 1956 when Waikato beat the visiting Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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