Grace Houpapa-Barrett (born 25 July 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She also represents Waikato provincially in the Farah Palmer Cup.
| Date of birth | 25 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
edit2014 & 2020
editHoupapa-Barrett made her provincial debut for Waikato in 2014. She played for the New Zealand Barbarians[1] and the Possibles in 2020.[2][3][4]
2021–2022
editHoupapa-Barrett played in the inaugural women's Super Rugby match for the Chiefs in 2021.[5]
Houpapa-Barrett was named in the Black Ferns squad for their end of year tour of France and England in 2021. She made her international debut for New Zealand on 31 October against England at Exeter.[6][7][8] She later started in the second test against England.[9][10][11] She only played in the first of two Tests against France in Pau.[12]
Chiefs Manawa signed Houpapa-Barrett for their inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[13]
References
edit- ^ "NZ Barbarians squad named to play Black Ferns". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Top female players named for Possibles v Probables match". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match". NZ Herald. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match". allblacks.com. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs women's side named for historic Super Rugby match". NZ Sports Wire. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Nine debutants in Black Ferns squad". RNZ. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns name four debutants in starting XV for historic England test". NZ Herald. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Ekin, Kim (30 October 2021). "Black Ferns name nine debutants for long-awaited 100th test". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ McEvoy, Milly (31 October 2021). "England secure dominant win over world champions New Zealand". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Red Roses record dominant win over Black Ferns". www.englandrugby.com. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns ring the changes in quest for England revenge". NZ Herald. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Pau)". allblacks.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Retrieved 10 February 2022.