Doris Taufateau
| Date of birth | 29 July 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doris Taufateau (born 29 July 1987) is a female rugby union player. She competed for New Zealand internationally and for Auckland at provincial level. She was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad.
Rugby career
[edit]Taufateau made her international debut for the Black Ferns at the age of 19, it was against Australia in Canberra in 2008.[1] In 2009, she injured her ACL.[1]
She was a member of the Black Ferns champion side that won the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup .[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Taufateau completed a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 2013.[1] She currently teaches at the high school she attended as a student, Tamaki College.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Stanley, Ashley. "Storming prop returns to play with her pupil | Auckland Rugby Union". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Black Fern rises above dark days". www.stuff.co.nz. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Black Ferns squad named for World Cup". www.stuff.co.nz. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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