Doris Taufateau (born 29 July 1987) is a female

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player. She competed for internationally and for

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at provincial level. She was a member of the

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winning squad.

Rugby career

Taufateau made her international debut for the

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at the age of 19, it was against

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in 2008. In 2009, she injured her ACL. She was a member of the Black Ferns champion side that won the

Personal life

Taufateau completed a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 2013. She currently teaches at the high school she attended as a student, Tamaki College.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
1987 births Living people New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub