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Doris Taufateau

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Doris Taufateau
Date of birth (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 37)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–Present Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011  New Zealand 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 England Team competition

Doris Taufateau (born 29 July 1987) is a female rugby union player for New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad.[1]

Taufateau completed a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 2013.[2] She currently teaches at the high school she attended as a student, Tamaki College.

References

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  1. ^ East And Bays Courier (stuff.co.nz) (20 November 2013). "Black Fern rises above dark days". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ Vaimoana Tapaleao (NZ Herald) (10 May 2013). "Rugby: Graduation a relief after study and training slog". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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