Davida White (born 26 March 1967) is a former female rugby union player. She represented and

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. She was a member of the

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winning squad. White captained Auckland to victory in the 2000 National Provincial Championship.

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

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. 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. In a 2016 interview with

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, 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."

Coaching career

White previously coached

Women's team. She currently coaches Counties Manukau Women's squad. White coached the Manusina Samoan team to the

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. In 2008, she was the co-coach for the Tangaroa College First XV. In 2016, the Counties Manukau Heat, under Davida, won the Farah Cup Tournament.

Personal life

White is married to former coach,

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. She is of Ngāpuhi and Taranaki descent. Davida White is the former Principal of

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and is currently the Principal of

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, Auckland, New Zealand.

References

1967 births Living people New Zealand rugby union coaches New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Ngāpuhi people Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub